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It’s hard to know for sure, but one reason for the fewer judicial vacancies in his second term is probably Donald Trump’s frequent berating of federal judges.
In leaving home, we can rediscover that goodness often grows far beyond our front door. It’s a lesson I’ll be grateful for when I bow my head over the holiday table, writes @Danny_Heitman
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The U.S. is in its most dangerous era since the end of the Cold War. Congress needs to act on a crucial intelligence authority that has expired and may soon go dark, writes @JohnCornyn and @adam_i_klein
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Iran’s regime has been hunting top U.S. officials. It was true before the current war and nobody should expect that a deal to end the war will make it go away.
It matters how the Iran war ends. A ceasefire on terms advantageous to Tehran would set the stage for the next conflict, writes David H. Petraeus
Hiking the minimum wage isn’t affordable. Consumers pay when the fellow who flips burgers is required to be paid $20 an hour, writes @Mike_Saltsman
Republicans chose Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan to lead what’s left of their minority in the House. To dig the GOP out of its deep hole, Rep. Jim Jordan will have to rebuild his conference’s intellectual capital—on taxes, healthcare and much else.
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The midterms add madness to chaos. The new Democratic majority doesn’t appear ready to be a rational opposition, writes Barton Swaim
On the latest episode of the Potomac Watch podcast, @continetti says the defeat of the Hegseth impeachment vote was due to a surprising unity among Republicans. @katebachwsj
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Our leading AI companies have put their most advanced models to use, patching cyber vulnerabilities at a speed and scale never seen before. This campaign shows why America must remain at the frontier, writes @SecScottBessent
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House Republicans scuttled a measure to impeach Pete Hegseth, and the flame-out is a fitting fate for the showboating effort by departing GOP Rep. Thomas Massie.
California voters rejected the union-backed wealth tax on last week’s ballot. Prop. 40’s defeat ought to steel establishment Democrats who may be tempted to surrender to the Bernie Sanders crowd.
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On All Things with @KimStrassel, @newtgingrich gives the two biggest mistakes made by Republicans in the midterm elections.
From @WSJFreeEx: The price of beef has me seeing red, writes @MattHennessey
If the Democrats want to prove they are worthy of America’s trust, they can’t let their hatred of President Trump overwhelm their commitment to deliver on campaign promises, writes Megan Li, a student at Hillsdale College
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Iran clearly doesn’t believe it’s been defeated the way President Trump says, and it doesn’t believe it will pay much of a price if its terrorism kills Americans in Europe.
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From @WSJFreeEx: That Trump would risk his salvation rather than show love to his enemies is truly striking. But he’s no outlier. He’s simply more honest than the rest of us, writes @madelineefry
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In the past two election cycles, voters have rejected immigration extremism on both sides of the aisle. It’s an issue that cries out for a bipartisan deal, but those are few and far between in today’s Washington, writes @jasonrileywsj
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The Trump Administration can help by focusing on the supply-side of the economy with deregulation and permitting reforms, not on damaging gimmicks like credit-card interest rate caps and transfer payments.
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From @WSJFreeEx: Fresh off 67-year-old Pat Murphy leading the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series title, the Olds are doing special things in the NFL, too, writes @AMBS_Kernan
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