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Trump has been right about oil all along

The war in Iran is once again proving that oil is an essential geopolitical weapon.

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LIZ PEEK: Democrats rage over Trump’s Iran strikes as exiles cheer ayatollah’s fall

Critics blast Trump-Israel joint military action in Iran as Iranians worldwide celebrate Khamenei's regime end, exposing deep political divisions.

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Trump’s war on fraud is political genius

President Trump is serious about fraud. As he should be — taxpayers are being ripped off.

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LIZ PEEK: America expected one thing from Trump’s State of the Union. It got another

President Trump was at his best as he delivered the longest State of the Union speech in 60 years, showcasing U.S. Olympic hockey team and reviewing...

25.02.2026 9

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LIZ PEEK: Inflation, immigration and Trump’s State of the Union moment of truth

With Hakeem Jeffries potentially becoming House speaker, President Trump needs a barnburner State of the Union to reenergize GOP voters before the...

24.02.2026 8

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AOC’s terrible horrible week just keeps getting worse

Maybe next time AOC ventures abroad, she might want to do her homework.

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LIZ PEEK: At Munich showdown AOC serves word salad as Rubio channels strength

Marco Rubio and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered contrasting performances at Munich Security Conference, previewing potential 2028 race dynamics.

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Blue-state Democrats are taxing themselves out of a job

Democrat legislators and governors apparently cannot imagine trying to attract people, as opposed to driving them away. New York provides an excellent...

13.02.2026 10

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Trump can keep his party strong into the midterms — here’s how 

Here are three initiatives that would resonate: finish the border wall, root out fraud in our welfare programs, and require voter IDs nationwide. 

06.02.2026 3

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Gavin Newsom is ruining California — don’t let him do it to the whole country 

Newsom has made California smaller, poorer and less politically powerful. His many failings should be taken seriously; his presidential ambitions...

30.01.2026 10

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Sorry, Democrats — the Trump economy is taking off

Democrats’ fear-mongering about the Trump economy is looking more and more like sour grapes. 

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Marijuana use under the microscope: Could your state revoke legal weed?  

Numerous studies have concluded that regular use of cannabis brings serious health risks, as well as brain impairment among young people.

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Don't blame data centers for high energy prices — blame Democrats

Americans are angry about the cost of living, and Democrats are busily exploiting that anger to win elections — even if it means lying to the...

05.12.2025 6

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Zohran wins: How can our educated elites vote so foolishly?

the most highly educated voters picked 34-year-old democratic socialist Mamdani, who promised gullible followers free stuff to make life in the...

07.11.2025 5

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Live updates: Nobel panel picks Venezuelan peace activist over Trump; Senate exits 

President Trump's hopes of taking home the coveted Nobel Peace Prize in 2025 were dashed early Friday, after the committee announced Venezuelan...

10.10.2025 5

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The Hill's Top Lobbyists 2025 nominations are now open

The Hill is now accepting nominations for the annual Top Lobbyists list! Slated to be released in early December, the list highlights the most...

10.10.2025 7

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Watch out, Mamdani: Gaza peace could sideline progressives 

Everyone with a heart should want the hostilities and carnage in Gaza and Israel to stop. But for the Democratic Party, and especially the moderates...

10.10.2025 8

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The shutdown exposes 3 critical weaknesses for Democrats 

Trump has warned Democrats that he may take advantage of the current shutdown to terminate a sizeable number of federal employees. Just think: AOC may...

03.10.2025 10

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Intolerant college campuses set the stage for more attacks like Charlie Kirks’s 

Our colleges and campuses have become hotbeds of intolerance — especially against conservatives. 

12.09.2025 8

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Democratic disarray opens door to socialism 

A whole new generation may have to learn first-hand that socialist policies will not work, and never have.  

05.09.2025 5

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Heads up, Gen Z: Socialism isn’t new, it isn’t cool and it doesn't work 

Young Democrats are excited about socialism. They are rallying behind mayoral candidates like Zohran Mamdani in New York and Omar Fateh in...

22.08.2025 5

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Note to critics of the Trump tariffs: This is not the 1930s

Here’s a fact: No one — not Fed Chairman Jay Powell nor all the talking heads on Bloomberg and elsewhere who have blasted President Trump’s...

15.08.2025 10

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Trump is right: The Census should not include illegal residents

The 2020 headcount was so flawed that some political leaders consider it appropriate to redo their maps mid-decade.

08.08.2025 5

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'Make America Healthy Again’ is winning young voters — Democrats should worry 

Could RFK Jr. prove to be the Trump administration’s secret weapon? Recent polling shows Americans trust Republicans over Democrats on nearly every...

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Trump should not fire Jay Powell — at least, not yet 

The Fed chairman is likely to hold rates steady again at next week’s meeting, and that is almost certainly a mistake. But if unemployment begins to...

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Larry Summers is having a convenient short-term memory lapse on welfare reform 

The economist is ripping Republican’s “cruel” efforts to rein in out-of-control Medicaid spending, even though he himself participated in one of...

11.07.2025 5

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More anti-Trump protests? The left just can’t help itself. 

The left is having a hissy fit that they can no longer run roughshod over the will of U.S. voters, a majority of whom elected Donald Trump.

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Progressives push anti-Israel activism, are surprised by antisemitic violence that follows 

If it were blacks or Asians under attack, we would not have to defend efforts to stave off hate crimes. Jews should be awarded the same protections. 

06.06.2025 10

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On education reform, Rahm Emanuel talks a big game but is unlikely to deliver

Our public schools are in trouble, and even Democrats are noticing.

30.05.2025 4

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Who was really running the country while Biden was president? 

The House Oversight Committee will be investigating former President Biden’s use of an autopen.

23.05.2025 7

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China underestimates Trump and his trade war — America is ready for battle 

Xi might find, to his surprise, that Americans can do — for a while — without Barbie. And that U.S. companies are more capable of leaving China...

02.05.2025 10

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Back in the DOGEhouse: Democrats just love to hate Elon Musk 

Working on behalf of the American people has cost Musk a fortune; attacking him and his companies is not how he should be rewarded. 

25.04.2025 4

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Janet Yellen is wrong about US manufacturing — and pretty much everything else 

Janet Yellen remains wrong on a host of issues — including inflation, sanctions enforcement and U.S. interest rates.

18.04.2025 10

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Trump and Xi go mano a mano on tariffs — who will back down first? 

If the showdown between Xi and Trump persists, it will hurt both countries — one will have to break, and I’m guessing it won’t be Trump. 

11.04.2025 10

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Sorry, Democrats — Cory Booker’s theatrics won't solve your problems

It is a sign of the sorry state of the Democratic Party that they rely on performance art to get attention.

04.04.2025 10

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Trump learned from Biden’s mistakes: Never underestimate Saudi Arabia  

Trump knows that Saudi Arabia is critical to lowering oil prices and pressuring Russia to come to the bargaining table. Mohammed bin Salman was...

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Ignore Democrats’ hysteria: Trumponomics is working 

Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs. That is all the media talks about these days

14.03.2025 10

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Democrats’ hatred of Trump is destroying their party 

Democrats did not just lose an election in 2024 — apparently, they lost their minds, too.  

07.03.2025 10

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Democrats rage against DOGE — but shouldn’t everyone be against waste? 

Democrats cannot have it both ways: they are either against waste and fraud sucking up taxpayer dollars, or they are for it.

14.02.2025 20

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Elon Musk deserves the Nobel Peace Prize 

Good for Elon Musk. He deserves it.  

31.01.2025 10

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Biden hardened voters against illegal immigration — Trump can fix things

There has to be a penalty for not playing by the rules.

24.01.2025 4

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Biden’s overdue sanctions on Russian oil are a slap at Trump 

Oil prices are rising, and you can thank Joe Biden. 

17.01.2025 5

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Biden’s climate narcissism could destroy America’s energy advantage 

A majority of the country elected Donald Trump, who campaigned on a promise to “Drill, baby, drill.” Voters should be furious about Biden’s...

10.01.2025 10

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Democrats have blood on their hands in anti-corporate witch hunt  

How did our youth come to hate corporate America so much?  

20.12.2024 7

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Trump was the only possible choice for Person of the Year 

Who else could have competed for the prestigious title?  

13.12.2024 3

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