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Why JD Vance is fighting the GOP establishment over Russia

JD Vance hasn’t exactly hidden his hostility to Ukraine. After spending much of the year positioning himself as Trumpworld’s foreign policy philosopher, the vice president is now on the defensive following fierce backlash from within his own party to a…

November 26, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Usha Vance doesn’t do dishes — so why the wedding ring excuse?

JD and Usha Vance can’t escape rumors that their marriage is on the rocks. It’s been less than a month since the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) conference where the vice president hugged Erika Kirk, the organization’s CEO and chair, in…

November 26, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

The fight for the Epstein files isn’t over

With the release of the Epstein files looming, experts warn that the expected documents will only be the tip of the iceberg in what could turn into a decades-long fight over transparency. The passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act…

November 26, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Mamdani’s meeting with Trump was risky — and dangerous

Across the political spectrum, with alarm on the right and delight on the left, the display of warmth from Donald Trump toward Zohran Mamdani on Friday set off shock waves. The president’s lavish praise of the New York City mayor-elect…

November 26, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“Canary in the coal mine”: McCarthy predicts GOP exodus following Greene resignation

Kevin McCarthy is something of an expert in how quickly the mood of Republican legislators can turn. The Republican representative from California and former House speaker said on Tuesday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s upcoming retirement should shock GOP leaders…

November 25, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Trump says Biden turkey pardons were “totally invalid” at annual pre-Thanksgiving ceremony

President Donald Trump carried out the presidential tradition of pardoning two turkeys on Tuesday, but not before getting a crack in at his predecessor. Trump said that turkeys that were spared from the annual feast by former President Joe Biden…

November 25, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Elon Musk’s beloved DOGE has closed. But its legacy is deadly

The first ten months of the second Donald Trump administration feels like ten years, and nothing brings that home more than the recent exclusive from Reuters that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — also known as Elon Musk’s pet project…

November 25, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Trump’s threats against Dems show he is unfit to lead

The news that came from across the Potomac on Monday was shocking: the Pentagon had launched an investigation into Mark Kelly, a combat veteran and Democratic senator from Arizona, after supposedly receiving “serious allegations of misconduct.” Kelly was unfazed. “If this…

November 25, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Why Mitch McConnell helped kill the hemp buzz

American hemp farmers are reeling after Republicans slipped a provision banning intoxicating hemp products into the deal to reopen the government. Now, industry insiders say that the hemp industry is about to leap into action to overturn the ban — or…

November 25, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

A GOP request pushes the limits on federal interference in elections

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. This news analysis was originally distributed…

November 25, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0