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Missing from the Jack Smith show

Perhaps not unexpectedly, the awaited public appearance and grilling of Special Counsel Jack Smith on the alleged federal crimes of Donald Trump was more spectacle

2026/01/23

Conservatives' 1776-inspired report faces fierce criticism

The top conservative think tank in the United States has released a new policy paper, “Saving America by Saving the Family,” that a New York Times columnist has

2026/01/23

Trump was elected with two promises — and he’s reneged 'bigly' on both

As Trump’s dementia worsens, several axioms are useful for interpreting his increasingly incoherent bloviation. Axiom #1: Whatever he asserts to be a fact is either

2026/01/23

Trump 'loves the sound of his own voice' and no one will 'tell him to shut up': analysis

Now that President Donald Trump is officially into the second year of his second term, one prime takeaway — according to New Yorker columnist Susan Glasser — is

2026/01/23

Red state’s infrastructure 'falling down' as Trump economy strikes: report

Tennessee’s GOP-imposed pay-as-you-go system for funding road projects is smacking hard against $58 billion in planned road construction projects this year. Meanwhile

2026/01/23

Trump official posts strange meme after getting caught tweeting fake photos

After the official White House X account was caught posting a digitally altered photo, one of President Donald Trump's spokespeople responded not by apologizing

2026/01/23

Signs Trump’s policies are alienating 3 surprising parts of his MAGA base

As Donald Trump’s second term unfolds, the contradictions at the heart of his “America First” agenda are increasingly apparent. What began as a populist revolt

2026/01/23

Republican fundraising 'five-alarm fire' causes conservative radio host to panic

Republican fundraising is bottoming out and terrifying conservative radio, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel."Sometimes fundraising numbers, especially

2026/01/23

The argument Jack Smith should have made

Former Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, where he was questioned over his two criminal

2026/01/23

How Trump 'lost control of the narrative' on key issue — and lost support

President Donald Trump "miscalculated" his level of support — especially on the issues that won him re-election in 2024, and it has "backfired," according to an

2026/01/23