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US NewsPoliticsAugust 21, 2026

Federal Agents Seize Swalwell’s Devices and Search Home in Expanding Sexual Misconduct Probe

By Tommy Flynn

Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday and executed a search warrant at his Washington, D.C., home the following day as part of a criminal investigation into multiple allegations of sexual...

Scott Jennings speaking in the spin room following the CNN Republican Presidential Debate at the Olmsted Center at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
US NewsPoliticsAugust 20, 2026

Reports: CNN Commentator Scott Jennings Courted as Potential Replacement for Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

By Tommy Flynn

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is preparing to step down at the end of August to spend more time with her family, and multiple reports indicate that CNN political commentator Scott Jennings has emerged as a leading candidate to succeed her. Leavitt, who has served...

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US NewsEducationAugust 20, 2026

Pentagon notifies 30 universities of foreign relations audit

By Esther Wickham | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Pentagon has notified 30 higher education institutions that they must review their academic and research ties to foreign entities or risk losing federal funding. This week, the U.S. Department of War sent notifications to 30 universities across the...

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US NewsEconomyAugust 20, 2026

U.S. National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion for the First Time

By Tommy Flynn

The United States national debt crossed the $40 trillion threshold for the first time this week, according to the Treasury Department’s daily statement, marking a new milestone in the country’s long-running accumulation of federal borrowing. Total public debt outstanding stood...

President Donald J. Trump with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un | June 12, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
US NewsWorld NewsAugust 20, 2026

Trump Confirms Plans to Meet Kim Jong Un Later This Year

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he intends to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before the end of the year, signaling a renewed push for high-level personal diplomacy with Pyongyang after years of limited engagement. Speaking to reporters during a tour of a...

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In the CourtsPoliticsAugust 20, 2026

Conservative Attorney Destiny Alvarez Unseats Miami-Dade Judge Who Blocked Trump Library Land Transfer

By Tommy Flynn

Destiny Alvarez, a 30-year-old conservative attorney, narrowly defeated incumbent Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary for the 11th Judicial Circuit Group 67 seat, ending Ruiz’s more than decade-long tenure on the bench. Unofficial results showed...

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US NewsPoliticsAugust 19, 2026

Democrat Narrowly Flips Longtime Republican Pennsylvania House Seat After Mail-In Ballots Reverse Election Day Lead

By Tommy Flynn

Democrat Brandon Dukes defeated Republican Scott Timko by 88 votes in a special election for Pennsylvania’s 12th House District on Tuesday, flipping a seat that Republicans had held for nearly three decades and that President Donald Trump carried by 18 points in 2024. Unofficial...

Putin meeting with Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi in June, 2025
US NewsWorld NewsAugust 19, 2026

Reports Detail Russian Shipments of Drone Components and Explosives to Iran via Caspian Sea

By Tommy Flynn

Russia has been transferring military supplies including drone components, ammunition, and TNT to Iran across the Caspian Sea, according to a European government document obtained by NBC News and confirmed by a Western official. The shipments are intended to help Tehran...

David Morens testifies before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on May 22, 2024. -- Image: GOP Oversight YouTube channel
In the CourtsHealthAugust 19, 2026

Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Scheme to Conceal COVID-Related Communications

By Tommy Flynn

David M. Morens, a former senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal conspiracy charge stemming from efforts to hide communications about coronavirus research grants during the COVID-19 pandemic by using...

President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. -- Image: Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok.
PoliticsEconomyAugust 19, 2026

Trump Pauses Planned 50 Percent Tariffs on Canadian Goods After Reaching Tentative Trade Deal

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday that he is pausing the imposition of new 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods for three days, citing a tentative trade agreement reached with Canada that remains subject to the finalization of documents. In a Truth Social...

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Those Who Build and the Politicians Who Take

There's an old saying: Those who can, do; those who can't, teach. A similar idea underscores the debate over wealth taxes in California and elsewhere: Those who can, build companies. Those who can't, devise ways for the government to take shares in what others have built.

OP-EDVeronique de RugyAug 20, 2026

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Democrats Suddenly Can’t Define ‘Woke’ After AOC Says It Was ‘Crazy’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) handed her party a problem it spent Sunday morning refusing to answer when she laughed off a slate of far-left policy positions as the excesses of “Woke 1.”

PoliticsVirginia KrutaAug 17, 2026

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Dennis Prager Asked This Question About Communism, and It Deserves an Answer

Dennis Prager celebrated his birthday on August 2, and all of us at Townhall wish our longtime friend and contributor a very happy birthday. In his honor, we're taking a look back at some of Dennis's work over the years — and, perhaps more importantly, at how remarkably relevant much of it remains today.

PoliticsAmy CurtisAug 17, 2026

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Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country recovers from devastating earthquake

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, an ally of President Donald Trump, has asked the U.S. to suspend tariffs as his nation recovers from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that killed at least 289 people.

World NewsKatherine MosackAug 17, 2026

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Fauci's Pardon Neutralized? Florida Issues Subpoena, Begins Investigation Into Self-Dealing, Which Fauci's Pardon Does Not Cover

Millions of Americans are lamenting that former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci has immunity — no pun intended — after countless instances of lying, deceiving, and building a medical oligarchy to rule the country under the guise of health.

US NewsSamuel ShortAug 12, 2026

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Wall Street drifts near its all-time high as oil prices keep swinging

U.S. stocks are hanging around their records on Tuesday, while oil prices keep swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again.

EconomySTAN CHOEAug 12, 2026

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Treasury issues guidance on contributions to Trump Accounts

The new guidance provides a framework for employers to contribute up to $2,500 annually to employees’ ‘Trump Accounts’ for their children.

US NewsMorgan SweeneyAug 12, 2026

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House Democrats Plot Trump Probes if They Win

U.S. House Democrats preparing for a possible return to power ‌are developing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies and financial firms surrounding President Donald Trump, instead of trying to impeach him immediately, according to four people familiar with the discussions.

PoliticsNewsmaxAug 8, 2026

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Former NBA Player Declares For WNBA Draft

“If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.”

SportsDrew BerkemeyerAug 8, 2026

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Hunter Biden Targets Donald Trump's Grandchildren in Vulgar Rant

It was a foul-mouthed rant befitting a foul-minded loser.

CommentaryJoe SaundersAug 1, 2026

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