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New White House Counsel Isn’t a Yes Man, but He Won’t Say No, Either

27 août 2026 à 09:15
Will Scharf has proved his loyalty to President Trump, even filming a TV ad in which he blows away documents from the president’s legal cases. His new role will be to provide in-house legal advice.

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Will Scharf in the Oval Office earlier this month.

How the Supreme Court Is Issuing Orders as Trump ‘Emergencies’ Return

25 août 2026 à 16:56
The justices are still struggling with whether and when to explain themselves to the public when the court issues temporary, but consequential, orders.

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In 19 months, the president has already asked the justices to intervene far more times than George W. Bush and Barack Obama did during their 16 years in office combined.

With Trump Against Him, Can Ralph Norman Win in South Carolina?

24 août 2026 à 10:06
The ultraconservative congressman who has broken with the president on spending is hoping voters reward his experience, contrarian streak and all.

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Representative Ralph Norman’s recalcitrant posture may have widened the rift that cleared the way for President Trump’s endorsement of Senator Darline Graham.

These Conservatives Want to Be Working Moms. The Manosphere Disapproves.

24 août 2026 à 05:01
At a conservative center for women leaders, interns told stories about their lives. One said a male classmate told her, “I don’t know if women should be lawyers.”

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Interns at the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women.

How the Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Shaped Trump’s Homelessness Policy

22 août 2026 à 05:02
As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has led the way more than the Cicero Institute, founded by the venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.

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Joe Lonsdale, founder of the Cicero Institute, is an ally of President Trump’s whose group has commandeered Republican policy on homelessness.

In Wyoming’s G.O.P. Primaries, an Emphatic Rebuke of the Hard Right

19 août 2026 à 20:51
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus had ambitions for a total takeover of elected state government. But its candidates were rejected from the governor’s mansion to the Legislature.

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At least a dozen Freedom Caucus incumbents were ousted from the Wyoming Legislature.

Byron Donalds Is Favored to Become Florida’s First Black Governor

19 août 2026 à 05:01
Byron Donalds, a three-term congressman who won the state’s Republican primary on Tuesday, endorsed President Trump over his own governor, Ron DeSantis. The payoff has been huge.

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Florida voters “just want the best person that’s going to do the job,” said Byron Donalds, who won the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday.

5 Things to Know About Byron Donalds, Republican Nominee for Florida Governor

18 août 2026 à 20:40
Representative Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor of Florida, made a name as a Black conservative in Congress, but his loyalty to President Trump has been his ticket.

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Byron Donalds, if elected, would be Florida’s first Black governor.

Texas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content

18 août 2026 à 13:17
Texas Tech is using A.I. to cut left-leaning content in its curriculum. Some say the effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare.

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The Texas Tech campus in Lubbock is in a right-leaning part of the state. Its leader is trying to clamp down on teaching about gender and sexuality.

A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier

17 août 2026 à 22:41
The top elections official in Shasta County offered a job to Ms. Peters, a Trump supporter who was convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado.

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Tina Peters at a candidate debate in Hudson, Colo., in 2023.

Is Activism Hurting Sociology? Sociologists Are Torn.

14 août 2026 à 08:28
A group of sociologists broke away in protest from their colleagues over disagreements about Israel. Some worry the political stances are harming the field.

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Attendees of a breakaway sociology conference in New York on Tuesday made signs in support of Palestine.

In This State, an Intense Fight in the G.O.P. for Control of the Right

13 août 2026 à 09:45
Wyoming, one of the most conservative states, has a legislature divided between a hard-right House and a merely right Senate. Ultraconservatives want a complete takeover in the Aug. 18 primaries.

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A Democratic Socialist Seeks New Voters in an Unlikely Place: Fox News

9 août 2026 à 10:35
Gustavo Gordillo, a leader of the New York D.S.A., wants to reach new voters. But in interviews with conservative media, the backlash can be sharp.

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Gustavo Gordillo, co-chair of the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.
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