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Former President Barack Obama.

Obama admits Housing First was a losing strategy

Michele Steeb · February 20, 2026 6:00 am

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference on "Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership" in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 3, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Will Trump choose Xi’s favor or Taiwan’s defense?

Daniel DePetris · February 20, 2026 6:00 am

CIA Director John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Jan. 3. (Molly Riley/The White House via AP)

What is this mysterious ‘Discombobulator’ that neutralized Venezuela’s defenses?

Jamie McIntyre · February 20, 2026 5:47 am

Credit card companies are easy to vilify, but the wrong target for consumer ire

Taylor Millard · February 20, 2026 5:46 am

In this 2020 photo, a sofa is carried to a U-Haul rental moving truck as people move out of their home in Sausalito, California. (Eric Risberg/AP)

Americans are moving in great numbers, and scrambling the Electoral College map

Jeremy Lott · February 20, 2026 5:40 am

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A Goldilocks first year for Trump 2.0

Tiana Lowe Doescher · February 20, 2026 5:36 am

Top: Jeffrey Epstein’s Florida mug shot. From left to right: Bill Gates, then-Prince Andrew, Naomi Campbell, Bill Clinton, and Lawrence Summers. (Clinton, Steve Helber/ AP; Campbell, Carolyn Kaster/ AP; Prince Andrew, Clive Brunskill / Getty; Gates and Summers, Ted S. Warren / AP)

The friends of Jeffrey Epstein

Dominic Green · February 20, 2026 4:54 am

Fans use placards to display ‘America 250’ prior to the start of Super Bowl 60 on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Sports to play big role in Trump’s celebration of country this year

Daniel Ross Goodman · February 20, 2026 4:45 am

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) helped a fellow socialist, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, win both the Democratic primary and the general election. (Heather Khalifa/AP)

The coming progressive Tea Party

W. James Antle III · February 20, 2026 4:41 am

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY).

Thomas Massie says Trump releasing alien files ‘weapon of mass distraction’ from Epstein

Washington Examiner Staff · February 20, 2026 12:30 am

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., speaks to reporters

Comer says ‘real bad people’ spoke to Epstein post-conviction, insists files absolve Trump

Claire Carter · February 19, 2026 10:58 pm

Epstein's Zorro ranch entrance in New Mexico

New Mexico attorney general reopens investigation into Epstein’s secluded Zorro Ranch

Claire Carter · February 19, 2026 10:29 pm