The GOP is an anti-America party  —  I am a Democrat.  Yet I have voted for Republicans.  In fact, one of my sons ran for office as a Republican.  My other son worked for Republicans in Congress and the Republican National Committee.  —  But I can't stomach what has happened to the GOP in the last year.

Elon Musk  —  SEE FULL LIST  —  The richest man in the world does not own a house and has recently been selling off his fortune.  He tosses satellites into orbit and harnesses the sun; he drives a car he created that uses no gas and barely needs a driver.  With a flick of his finger, the stock market soars or swoons.

'The president doesn't like you guys now': The inside story of Trump's rage against Netanyahu  —  A new Hebrew book published on Sunday by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid gives a behind-the-scenes look at what is now being revealed as a rocky U.S.-Israel relationship during the Trump administration …

The Real Hoax  —  “To see what is in front of one's nose,” George Orwell said, “needs a constant struggle.”  Among Donald Trump's many impressive talents is his gift for obscuring, occluding, and even inverting what is in front of America's nose.  —  Most notably, he has convinced tens …

America's Anti-Democratic Movement  —  It's making progress.  —  American politics these days can often seem fairly normal.  President Biden has had both big accomplishments and big setbacks in his first year, as is typical.  In Congress, members are haggling over bills and passing some of them.

The AP Interview: Taliban seek ties with US, other ex-foes  —  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers are committed in principle to education and jobs for girls and women, a marked departure from their previous time in power, and seek the world's “mercy and compassion” …

The curious case of a map and a disappearing Taiwan minister at U.S. democracy summit  —  A video feed of a Taiwanese minister was cut during U.S. President Joe Biden's Summit for Democracy last week after a map in her slide presentation showed Taiwan in a different color to China, which claims the island as its own.

As Dems sprint against the clock, child tax credit might slip away  —  Democrats are hoping a year-end cliff with 35 million families on the line can finally shake a deal loose on President Joe Biden's marquee bill.  —  Preserving the party's expanded child tax credit …

FACT SHEET: Putting the Public First: Improving Customer Experience and Service Delivery for the American People  —  The Federal Government interacts with millions of people each day and provides vital services during some of the most critical moments in people's lives.

Cracked Icons  —  The corrupt and mediocre heroes of the Left are imploding.  —  With fits and starts, we are slowly returning to reality after four years of mass hysteria.  Our media-deified, progressive icons are finally being exposed as the deceivers they always were.  —  Jussieopath

Israeli airstrikes in Syria targeted chemical weapons facilities, officials say  —  Just after midnight on June 8, Israeli warplanes streaked across the country's northern frontier for a highly unusual airstrike deep inside Syrian territory.  The jets fired missiles at three military targets near …

Alison Roman Just Can't Help Herself  —  A food-world star's method and mess. … Alison Roman approves of creamed greens, knobby lemons, and iceberg lettuce.  She's a slicer of onions, not a dicer; a “ride-or-die corner person” when it comes to lasagnas and cakes.  She doesn't sift flour, soak beans, or peel ginger.

The Trump Officials Still Running Biden's Justice Department  —  Two senior career staffers continue to work in Attorney General Merrick Garland's office, and he's shown no signs of doing anything about it.  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, November 8, 2021.

Now in Your Inbox: Political Misinformation  —  One of the most powerful communication tools available to politicians teems with unfounded claims and largely escapes notice.  —  A few weeks ago, Representative Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, falsely claimed that the centerpiece …

Some Hospitals Drop Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates to Ease Labor Shortages  —  After a judge halted a Biden administration mandate for healthcare workers to get vaccinated, employers including HCA and Tenet have removed the requirement  —  Some of the largest U.S. hospital systems …

The GOP hates vaccine mandates but loves vaccines.  Here's why.  —  Vaccine mandates go against small government?  Maybe — but is a pandemic the time to lean into that?  —  Senate passes resolution to repeal Biden's private-sector vaccination mandate  —  The Senate on Thursday voted …

We rated every member of Congress on their financial conflicts.  Dozens of lawmakers and top staffers are violating their own rules designed to prevent corruption.  —  At least 48 lawmakers and 182 top aides have violated the STOCK Act, a federal conflict-of-interest law, Insider's analysis found.

Newsom says he will use Texas abortion law tactics to restrict assault weapons  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to use the same tactic as Texas' abortion law to target assault rifle sales after the Supreme Court declined to block enforcement of the law.

The Supreme Court isn't broken.  Even if it were, adding justices would be a bad idea.  —  Thomas B. Griffith and David F. Levi are former federal judges and served on President Biden's Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States.  —  Last week, the 36-member bipartisan commission convened …

South Korea Has Long Wanted Nuclear Subs.  A New Reactor Could Open a Door.  —  The country plans to build a small modular reactor for marine propulsion, raising questions of whether it eventually intends to develop a nuclear submarine despite a U.S. treaty.

Tell the Establishment ‘No Intervention in Ukraine’  —  At the Army War College a decade ago, they were pretty insistent on having an actual objective that supports actual American interest when you committed American blood and treasure.  Of course, no one in DC ever listens.