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Three years ago, Mike Johnson became speaker of the House by accident. Nobody planned it. Nobody saw it coming. The guy had only been in Congress since 2017, and suddenly he's holding the gavel after Kevin McCarthy got booted in what can only be described as a Republican civil war that left the entire federal government frozen for three weeks. Here's what nobody expected … [Read more...] about Mike Johnson Defied Every Odd and Now Faces His Toughest Fight Yet

President Trump stood in Perry, Georgia last Saturday and dropped news that should make every economic skeptic rethink their position. Audi, the last major German automaker without American roots, is planting a $4 billion factory in Georgia. That's 4,500 jobs that wouldn't exist otherwise. That's families with paychecks, communities with purpose, and another data point proving … [Read more...] about Trump’s Tariff Strategy Delivers as Audi Commits $4 Billion to Georgia Factory

Something shifted in Port Huron on Sunday, and if you weren't paying attention, you missed it. Nicki Minaj, the self-proclaimed Queen of Rap, stood on stage at a packed arena and told thousands of Michiganders to vote Republican. She flew there on Air Force One with President Trump. Let that sink in for a moment. This wasn't some carefully orchestrated photo op with a has-been … [Read more...] about Nicki Minaj Flies Air Force One to Michigan Rally and Makes the Case for Trump’s America

Here's what should be a simple question: Should people who aren't citizens vote in American elections? The answer is no. But watching the Ninth Circuit tie itself in knots over the Trump administration's emergency request to set aside roughly 20,000 California mail ballots tied to suspected noncitizens, you'd think we were debating quantum physics. The hearing stretched nearly … [Read more...] about California’s Ballot Fight Exposes the Real Problem With Election Integrity Nobody Wants to Fix

There are lines in politics we shouldn't cross, and then there's whatever this is. President Trump spent Friday morning defending one of the most appalling political advertisements in recent memory, a Vivek Ramaswamy campaign spot that features Amy Acton's estranged mother criticizing her daughter. The twist? Acton is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse who has publicly stated … [Read more...] about Trump Backs Ramaswamy’s Attack Ad Featuring Abuse Survivor’s Estranged Mother