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Donald Trump has made sweeping claims of presidential immunity in an effort to fend off two criminal prosecutions by special prosecutor Jack Smith. Smith, on the other hand, contends that … Cli...

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Thursday, the American public witnessed - or heard, rather, given the Supreme Court's stubborn refusal to allow cameras in its courtroom - a bewildering moment. We heard as the lawyer … Click t...

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BRUSSELS - On April 19, I watched an audience of European and American political officials and strategic experts pay rapt attention as U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy told them Congress would … Click to...

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From the Stirewalt on Politics on The Dispatch House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 12, 2024. (Photo by … Click to...

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The left's absurd calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down so that President Joe Biden can name a younger replacement should be roundly condemned. To be sure, such pressure … Click to Con...

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One of the many things to appreciate about our home planet is that buried in its layers of rock is a kind of time machine. These strata tell us so … Click to Continue »

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Recently as I drove my Silent Generation father-in-law on an out-of-town trip along I-70, he made a peculiar observation. “I never noticed this before but there’s plastic bags everywhere. My ...

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As of Thursday, under New York State law, the imprisoned rapist Harvey Weinstein serving a 23-year sentence in upstate's Mohawk Correctional Facility, became a completely innocent man, having his...

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Marlon Brando on the set of 'One-Eyed Jacks,' 1961. (Photo by FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images) There is more than a hint of irony to history's greatest film actor-hailed as ...

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Ari Wallach in 'A Brief History of the Future.' (Photo: Courtesy of PBS) According to a 2023 Wall Street Journal-NORC Poll, 78 percent of Americans doubt that their children's generation … Clic...

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From the Boiling Frogs on The Dispatch Yael Alexander, mother of Hamas hostage Edan Alexander, pauses while speaking during a news conference on Capitol Hill on March 6, 2024, the … Click to Co...

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From the G-File on The Dispatch (Illustration from Getty Images.) Dear Reader (except any of you who might welcome these robot overlords), Imagine you have a pair of X-ray glasses, … Click to C...

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Jill Stein poses in New York on April 15, 2024. (Photo by Thomas Urbain/AFP/Getty Images) Jill Stein, the former and likely future Green Party presidential nominee, is facing widespread criticism...

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From the The Collision on The Dispatch People protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court during oral arguments in a case about presidential immunity on April 25, 2024. (Photo by Kevin … Click to Co...

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Rep. Lauren Boebert talks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, April 20, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images) A Threads post with more than 1,000 likes features a tweet ...

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From the Dispatch Politics on The Dispatch Michael Whatley and Lara Trump listen as former President Donald Trump speaks during a South Carolina Republican primary night watch party in Columbia, ...

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For those rightly concerned about the timing of Donald Trump's federal Jan. 6 trial, Thursday's oral arguments before the Supreme Court gave plenty of reasons for worry. Moreover, the court's …...

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It seems unlikely that the Supreme Court will embrace Donald Trump's outrageous claim that as a former president he enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions that he allegedl...

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From the The Morning Dispatch on The Dispatch Kelli Ward, then a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, gives a concession speech with her husband Michael Ward in Scottsdale, Arizona, … Clic...

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As the election draws closer and record inflation wreaks havoc on the economy, President Joe Biden has dropped behind former President Donald Trump in nearly every battleground state. In a … Cl...

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This week was the first time in many years that I missed filing my Wednesday UPI column. One reason was that my gallbladder exceeded its sell-by date. I had an … Click to Continue »

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Dozens of people across California have been wrongly convicted of crimes largely because of law enforcement officers' flawed handling of eyewitness evidence. Courts have found instances of eyewit...

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It's absurd that in the 21st century, the Supreme Court is debating how close to death pregnant women need to be before doctors can perform a medically necessary abortion. But … Click to Contin...

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California may be a leader in the fight against climate change, but the state is years, even decades, behind other states when it comes to granting environmental rights to its … Click to Contin...

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My mom stood next to my grandfather, both of them crying as he emptied the bulk tank and dumped his milk in protest. It was the 1960s, and dairy farmers … Click to Continue »

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It is embarrassing to have to type this sentence, but type it we will: If and when there are no shelter beds available, it is unacceptable for a city or … Click to Continue »

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In a narrow vote this week, the Federal Trade Commission approved a rule that will ban the vast majority of noncompete clauses by U.S. employers, which have long prevented workers … Click to Co...

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In recent days, the inflation indicators have stubbornly signaled that a high tide of prices is still soaking us consumers. Growing at a 3.5% annual rate in March, the Consumer … Click to Conti...

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It's easy to understand why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is so upset about the Federal Trade Commission's decision to ban noncompete agreements. The problem for businesses is not that … Click t...

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On Wednesday, a divided Supreme Court listened to arguments over a state’s abortion ban – its first such hearing since the justices overturned Roe v. Wade. The case, in which … Click to Con...

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