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President Joe Biden is right about one thing. Hunter Biden has always been "treated differently." If Hunter had a different last name, he would never have been able to launch a career in corrupt influence-peddling or launder millions through his "art ...

It's a comeback story for the ages: Despite two impeachments, two assassination attempts, four criminal indictments, 34 felony convictions, and coverage from the big three networks that was 85% negative (as opposed to 78% positive for his opponent),

It's deliriously funny that The Washington Post jumped into a cauldron of boiling angst by refusing to endorse Kamala Harris for president. The decision is deeply weird. It's like McDonald's declining to advocate for hamburgers. We all know The ...

FOX News more than held its own in 2024, even as ratings plummeted at MSNBC and CNN in the wake of Donald Trump's 2024 victory. According to data from Nielsen Media Research, in the wake of Donald Trump's victory audiences fled in droves from FOX ...

The world is becoming more dangerous, with conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, and increased cooperation between America's adversaries. And while conventional wisdom says domestic concerns dominated the 2024 election, a new poll shows Americans ...

Working-class voters put Donald Trump over the top, thinking he would look out for their interests. How does the administration he's putting together look for them? Not great. Roman emperors maintained control over the populace by giving them "bread ...

Donald Trump's tax and spending plans would add enormous amounts to the national debt, with some estimates as high as $15 trillion over a decade. But some of his tax cuts stand apart in threatening one of America's most revered programs, Social ...

Weeks after vowing to "unleash hell" on Hamas, President Donald Trump's threats appear to have worked, with Hamas continuing to release hostages. Yet, the Gaza ceasefire is crumbling as Hamas' continuing attacks, humiliation of released captives, and ...

The Left would rather cage poor kids in failing schools than give them a better choice. New York spends a whopping $36,293 per public school student -- highest in the nation -- yet for all that money, student scores are "middle-of-the-pack" on ...

When historians look back at Joe Biden's presidency, they will see failure wrapped in good intentions, marked most poignantly by the absence of a succession plan. Getting old is not a crime - it happens to every mortal. But Biden's unwillingness to ...