Author: Paul Bedard

Despite campaign promises to adhere to the politics of their districts and states, House and Senate Republicans from a majority of states vote to the left of their constituents, according to a groundbreaking new scorecard on what happens when senators and representatives enter Washington’s “swamp.” An exhaustive study of over 100,000 House and Senate votes…

It’s just not a great time to be a Democrat. With growing admissions that former President Joe Biden was asleep at the wheel and his vice president, Kamala Harris, was one of the worst-ever presidential candidates, the party has been spiraling down. And now, that’s hitting home with voters who not only see the party…

The blackout of C-SPAN on America’s streaming services, notably Alphabet’s YouTube and Disney’s Hulu, has caught the attention of the Federal Communications Commission, a potential warning sign to the mega-media platforms trying to stay clear of the regulator. For the first time, the agency said that it is aware of and concerned about the blackout…

President Donald Trump is as popular today as he was on his second Inauguration Day, buoyed by support for his focus on ending illegal immigration. In a collection of polls, Trump’s approval rating and how the public views the right track/wrong track direction of the country are on a steady march upward, likely providing the…

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are America’s modern-day Bickersons. Thursday’s childish name-calling between the two hot-headed executives, which escalated swiftly, wasn’t their first public breakup. The fact is, it was their third spat. And if the first two provide a hint of what will happen next, don’t be surprised if you see the two…

Rare and historic documents and artifacts that capped the end of World War II in Europe are heading to auction this week, reminding the nation of the 81st anniversary of D-Day this week. “The documents before us are not merely historical curiosities — they are the precise moments when one world ended and another began,”…

A war of words has escalated between the Office of Management and Budget and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) after the lawmaker unleashed his characteristic nastiness on OMB director Russ Vought, calling him a “creep” and a “henchman.” Following weeks of ripping the Department of Government Efficiency and President Donald Trump on X, Whitehouse turned up…

Americans continue to give President Donald Trump an extended honeymoon, including Democrats and those who voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris. While saying that they don’t agree with everything Trump and his MAGA movement do, two-thirds believe that the president is putting America first as he resets the national agenda. In a new McLaughlin…

If the taxpayer-subsidized Public Broadcasting Service wants to know what’s behind the ire of Republicans and the MAGA movement, it only has to look at its daily lineup of guests. That would show the liberal outlet’s NewsHour show favors liberals by about 4-to-1. And of the Republicans it features in its news, many are critics…

President Donald Trump’s campaign team, scorned by liberal critics and mocked for its confidence in the face of media hype pumping up then-Vice President Kamala Harris‘s 2024 candidacy, has won recognition for being the best in the business. The bipartisan American Association of Political Consultants awarded Trump’s campaign advisers, pollster, and media team with its…