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Think Elon Musk and his colleagues with the putative Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have helped meaningfully reduce federal spending? Thus far, at least, think again: A Wall Street Journal analysis of daily financial statements…

The Department of Education cut $1 billion worth of “mental health” grants that were being used to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ideology instead of mental health programs. The department confirmed the cuts to The…

While plotting upcoming protests, Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., urged demonstrators to target congressmen at church. “Folks, colleagues of mine should not be able to go to church or to go to the neighborhood gas station — if they pump their…

Should sitting judges — especially the controversial James Boasberg and Tanya Chutkan — be able to tell the president what other judges he can appoint? Of course not. But under the current system for selecting D.C.’s local judges, that’s…

James Carville may not be right about many things in politics, but one of his truisms from three decades ago held true in recent days. In 1994, Carville quipped that he had changed his mind about wanting to be reincarnated as the pope or a…

Those who think government employees live life on a gravy train haven’t spent time examining labor unions’ racket. As a recent Politico investigation showed, one labor leader has been using his members’ dues to finance his lavish lifestyle.…

When Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., placed holds on Joe Biden’s Pentagon nominees to protest the agency’s radical abortion policy two years ago, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, was one of the loudest voices condemning his GOP colleague. But…

Donald Trump’s first term began with an unsuccessful attempt to repeal Obamacare. His second term could begin with a successful attempt to expand it. That’s one possible outcome from a strategy Senate Republicans are attempting to use to…

In the face of hostile Democrat questioning, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, a key Trump administration leader on tariff policy, voiced awareness of the volatile stock market while steadfastly arguing that it’s time to abandon the…

Almost everyone breathing today has lived through a long stretch in which we’ve been forced to pretend that women and men are the same, despite what our lying eyes tell us. In more recent history, though, we’re seeing a vibe shift, one in…