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4,840 stories Updated Aug 14, 2026 Related desks: Elections National Security

The lead Aug 14, 2026 31

What Now in Minnesota?

Peggy Flanagan, backed by Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar, beat Angie Craig 59 to 39 percent to win Minnesota's open Senate seat despite Craig's cash advantage.

Barry Casselman

Aug 13, 2026 2

Trump Allies Tackle Birth Tourism in New Initiatives

A new State Department task force has already revoked more than 600 visas, targeting operators who pose as doulas and midwives while selling "automatic citizenship" to foreign…

Pedro Rodriguez

Aug 13, 2026 36

“Baby Gabriel” and the Left’s Grotesque Disregard for Innocent Life

A pair of stories out of Massachusetts and Texas this week underscore the moral depravity at the heart of progressive ideology.

Shane Harris

Aug 13, 2026 20

Why Republicans Shouldn’t Celebrate Socialist Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin

DSA candidate Francesca Hong lost - but her far-left socialist platform is still on the rise.

David P. Deavel

Aug 12, 2026 37

BREAKING: Karoline Leavitt to Depart White House Following Historic Tenure as Press Secretary

Leavitt, the youngest press secretary in history at 28, leaves at month's end after a new baby, but remains an outside advisor to Trump.

Shane Harris

Aug 11, 2026 15

Needle Giveaways: Do They Really Reduce Disease and Addiction?

Vancouver's needle-exchange study found frequent attendees were more likely to test positive for HIV, and Switzerland saw wider addiction, more deaths, and needle pricks in parks.

Robert B. Charles

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