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At the Arizona memorial service for Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated two weeks ago, President Donald Trump acknowledged Kirk's character, saying, "he did not hate his opponents; he wanted the best ...

We’ve seen the activist class and the upper strata of Democratic politics alike find profound meaning in the cold-blooded murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and an effort to martyrize his ...

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Sacramento is ready for Gov. Alex Padilla. The senior senator’s flirtation with a bid to succeed Gavin Newsom has riveted California’s political class since Vice President Kamala Harris took a pass, ...

It is with a deep sense of sorrow and moral conviction that I condemn with the strongest terms possible the disturbing trend that is swiftly taking root in our national discourse, the blatant use of ...

There are moments in American politics when the ground shifts beneath our feet — when something that seemed fringe, even laughable, suddenly becomes the center of gravity. Today, that something is the ...

The Irish Times conducted a call-out to hear from readers who had spoiled their vote, chosen not to vote or had voted for Jim ...

Amid a wave of mass protests against social inequality, Peru’s nominal opposition parties are doing everything possible to block any actions against recently installed President José Jerí.