Presidential

To be clear, absenteeism is not unique to Republicans. It is a bipartisan failing, symptomatic of a broader cultural shift in Congress toward performative politics over substantive governance.
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Project 2025, a 922-page policy manifesto crafted by the Heritage Foundation and allied conservative groups, is less a think tank’s fever dream than a calculated strategy to dismantle the bureaucratic state.
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Trump’s motivation may be multifaceted: a signal of his administration’s seriousness about military accountability, a rebuke to what he perceives as entrenched and ineffectual leadership, or perhaps a preemptive narrative of competence and toughness.
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Dave McCormick, the Republican challenger, enters the recount with an ostensible lead—a numerical cushion sufficient to foster confidence but slender enough to summon the echoes of uncertainty.
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The temptation to seek protectionist policies is perennial, especially during economic uncertainty or perceived imbalances in trade. However, one must remember that while tariffs may seek to punish foreign competitors, the reverberations are felt at home.
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The appointment of Hegseth reinforces the notion that Trump’s administration seeks pliability above proficiency.
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Republicans would do well to remember that American governance, at its best, is an exercise in the art of restraint.
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Stefanik's appointment comes as an eyebrow-raising choice, not merely for its timing but for what it signifies about the evolution—or perhaps devolution—of the Republican Party. Known initially as a moderate voice from upstate New York, Stefanik's trajectory over the past decade has mirrored the party's own transformation: from a coalition of ideological diversity to one more monolithic in its fealty to Trumpian orthodoxy.
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In the gilded corridors of Trump’s imagination, his chosen circle mirrors both his brand of fervent populism and his flair for disruptive showmanship. The consequential question of who might find themselves seated at his metaphorical table can be approached with a calculated blend of past patterns and political pragmatism.
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With McConnell’s impending departure, a leadership race is underway that could define the GOP's trajectory over the next several years. The contenders represent a spectrum of Republican ideology, each offering a different flavor of post-Trumpian governance.
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For a significant slice of the electorate, particularly older or suburban voters, the progressive policy wishlist of Gen Z came across not as bold but as destabilizing.
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Our Predictions for this Election Day.
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It is time to dispel this phantom. America’s elections, flawed though they may be in minor ways, remain among the most transparent and reliable processes in the world.
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For the republic to sustain itself, it must uphold a standard of respect in its discourse. To reject that standard, or dismiss it as passé, is to unravel the very norms and traditions that democracy rests upon.
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Today’s GOP bears little resemblance to the party once led by George W. Bush, with its focus on compassionate conservatism, institutional integrity, and global leadership. Instead, as this recent focus group with Nikki Haley supporters reveals, the Republican Party has taken on a new identity, increasingly shaped by Donald Trump’s confrontational style and polarizing rhetoric.
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