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Andy Burnham's choice: Boost defense spending or bury the special relationship
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (252+ words) That latter choice would be a great shame. Since its functional inception in the Second World War and thematic conception by Winston Churchill at the start of the Cold War, the special relationship has supported resolute military deterrence, mutually beneficial…...
Progressive PAC uses Johnson's words to outline their campaign promises in ad
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (250+ words) A progressive Democratic PAC embraced an attack from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), playing his words verbatim in an ad to showcase its policies. The video featured Johnson listing off their proposals, which he framed as radical, but interspersed with…...
America at 250: Still funding its largest abortion provider
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (496+ words) As America 250 celebrations begin across the country, people will gather to mark the nation's semiquincentennial. In doing so, we celebrate July 4, 1776 " the moment the great American experiment was conceived. Deep within the patriotism and pride of Independence Day is the…...
Bob Packwood's lobbyist scandals
3+ week, 4+ day ago (426+ words) Obituaries for the late Oregon Republican Sen. Bob Packwood this week all note that the liberal, pro-choice Republican resigned amid an ethics investigation that revealed years of sexually harassing women on Capitol Hill. It's fitting that Packwood's licentious and unfaithful…...
Democrats" daycare obsession is built on a feminist myth
3+ week, 5+ day ago (549+ words) Most mothers don't want to work full time or put their baby in formal daycare. So why are Democrats so obsessed with this idea?...
Netflix's Ladies First is a feminist revenge fantasy in search of a plot
3+ week, 5+ day ago (20+ words) A poorly made film meant to be a slam against the alleged patriarchy does more to project than anything else....
Mamdani teams up with progressive allies for basketball campaign ad
4+ week, 1+ day ago (443+ words) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expanding his political operation beyond City Hall, releasing a new campaign featuring a slate of progressive allies running in competitive New York congressional primaries as he seeks to grow his socialist coalition in…...
Black Rock and others "weaponized" retirement portfolios to push ESG: Report
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (850+ words) EXCLUSIVE " Three of the world's largest asset management firms have used retirement shares as leverage in corporate political fights to push environmental, social, and governance investing goals on Wall Street, a free market watchdog is claiming. Black Rock, Vanguard, and…...
Vance: Public safety shouldn't be only for the 'rich and powerful"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (407+ words) Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that public safety was the "birthright" of every American citizen, while contrasting the administration's record in supporting law enforcement with that of Democrats. Vance made the remarks at a National Police Week address…...
Hope for new moms in baby bonus bill
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (287+ words) You stand in the employee bathroom of the big box store where you work. It's your lunch break. You just finished a morning of stocking shelves and running the register for $15 an hour. You stare at the pregnancy test in…...