Steve Witkoff's praise for Putin is a costly diplomatic error
By calling Vladimir Putin a humanitarian to secure a prisoner's release, Steve Witkoff traded American credibility for a tactical win that rewards Russian aggression.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Troy Jackson's 'shut up' comment fails the Maine Senate test
Troy Jackson snapped at Susan Collins during a Bangor debate over data centers, revealing a temperament that favors disruption over the institutional stability Maine needs in the Senate.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Susan Collins offers Maine a workable answer to Troy Jackson
After Troy Jackson snapped at Susan Collins during their debate, the race became a choice between institutional delivery and populist anger, making Collins the necessary choice for Maine.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Senate debates from Georgia to Maine trade arithmetic for smears
Senate candidates across battleground states trade cheap personal smears instead of governing, proving both parties would rather traffic in fantasy than face hard arithmetic.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Susan Collins and Troy Jackson trade blows in first Maine debate
The first debate in Maine's crucial Senate race exposes the limits of both candidates as Susan Collins defends her record and Troy Jackson pushes progressive reform.
By Dana Whitfield ·
The FBI's stalled probe into Susan Collins is a process failure
The FBI stopped investigating Senator Susan Collins for bribery after Donald Trump returned to office, allowing a suspected pay-for-play scheme to evade the law and damage public trust.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Trump strips $810 million in public funds to defy Congress
The Trump administration weaponized a disputed budget loophole to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved funds, provoking bipartisan fury against an illegal executive theft.
By Alma Cordero ·
Trump's pocket rescission subverts Congress's power of the purse
By deploying a late pocket rescission to cancel domestic spending, the White House has bypassed statutory review under the Impoundment Control Act and forged a shortcut that future opponents will wield.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Senate shields White House on Iran war as fuel prices bite
A narrow vote in the Senate preserves executive war powers over Iran while rising economic costs and midterm anxiety fracture party discipline.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Susan Collins probe shows how uncharged files become weapons
ProPublica reveals an abandoned federal probe into Senator Susan Collins, offering a masterclass in how uncharged allegations become political fuel in tight races.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Elon Musk is treating the 2026 midterms as a corporate acquisition
There is a particular kind of vertigo that comes from watching a man who once led the Department of Government Efficiency decide that the most "efficient" way to govern is to simply buy the governors.
By Elena Rossi ·
Cassidy’s “gradation of gray” vote for Blanche weakens rule of law
The language of "gradation of gray" has become the default setting for any decision too complex, or perhaps too compromised, to admit simple moral clarity.
By Imani Sutton ·
Murkowski warned: Blanche makes DOJ a patronage tool for Trump
The American promise—the idea that the rule of law operates above the whims of any single administration or political faction—is not merely strained; it is being deliberately…
By Emilio Quesada ·
The ‘YOLO Caucus’ holdouts who relented on Blanche
The whole circus surrounding Todd Blanche’s confirmation is a masterclass in institutional triage—a desperate, political scramble to keep the lights on at the expense of actual integrity.
By Josie Calloway ·
Democratic Maine Senate candidate fathered 2 sons with his second cousin: reports
The current spectacle unfolding in Maine is a masterclass in low-grade, desperate mudslinging—the kind that makes you recall why we needed institutions like the Senate Select…
By Grant Colby ·
Trump demands Senate stay in Washington to pass voting bill
The constant drumbeat from the White House suggests that Congress is merely a theatrical stage set for one man’s legislative demands.
By Grant Colby ·