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Newly surfaced documents show that more than 500 social media creators, many of them in non-political niches, were part of a covert electioneering effort by Democratic donors to shape the presidential election. Meanwhile, a similar pay-to-post effort among conservative influencers also publicly unraveled.

America’s retrenchment, France’s impotence

Despite its big talk, France has repeatedly failed to play the role of a great power. The Trump administration must factor this into its calculus as it works to reach a negotiated settlement with Russia on the Ukraine War.



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Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia a criminal? Great question

The relevant questions are whether the administration has the power to bypass due process and whether it has to try to remedy the mistake it made in sending Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison, says columnist Jonah Goldberg.

Trump tariffs part of a longer-term trend

From early in World War II, the United States led a broad movement toward freer trade that has been the foundation of our unprecedented postwar prosperity. That may be changing. President Donald Trump’s tariff moves are distinctively dramatic but are part of a longer-term trend.

Please keep your obvious pronouns out of my emails

People in professions who want to be trusted by all comers should recognize that many on the conservative half of the political spectrum view the superfluous use of pronouns as the equivalent of a liberal political bumper sticker, argues Kansas City Star columnist David Mastio.

The Smithsonian is not a ‘distorter.’ It’s a mirror

Our flaws are just as crucial to ensuring that liberty and justice are truly provided for all as we evolve. But if the narrative is narrowed down to speak only for a portion of Americans, then we are removing the opportunity to challenge and question our progress.

Foreign litigation funding: A new threat in a confused global order

The United States is entering a particularly strange and dangerous era. As the Trump administration questions the existing world order and moves to distance itself from long-standing alliances and commitments, threats to our nation will inevitably adapt, evolve, and likely increase.

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