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thefederalist.com > 03/13/2026 > the-crisis-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-worse-because-of-dems-disastrous-energy-policy

Iran War Oil Crisis Is Worse Because Of Bad Energy Policy

10+ hour, 26+ min ago  (487+ words) If your energy supplies depend on a foreign choke point, that's a national security issue.' As Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz and attacks oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, take a moment to look at this chart from the…...

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thefederalist.com > 03/13/2026 > passing-save-act-would-signal-congress-actually-answers-to-voters-which-is-why-congress-hates-it

Passing SAVE Act Would Signal Congress Answers To Voters

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (462+ words) The Senate GOP's refusal to do what's necessary to pass the SAVE America Act has been a sight to behold. From Majority Leader John Thune's failure theater to Texas Sen. John Cornyn's filibuster flip-flop to Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's outright…...

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thefederalist.com > 03/13/2026 > trump-needs-to-prepare-americans-for-what-comes-next-in-iran

Trump Needs To Prepare Americans For What Comes Next In Iran

12+ hour, 15+ min ago  (547+ words) With oil traffic in the Persian Gulf brought to a standstill, Trump isn't going to be able to simply declare victory and walk away. It's been nearly two weeks since the Trump administration launched a war against Iran, and President…...

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thefederalist.com > 03/13/2026 > senate-rinos-are-squandering-golden-opportunity-to-fix-cracked-election-system

Senate RINOs Squandering Golden Opportunity

12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (852+ words) Some Republicans care much more about enriching themselves than saving the republic. So much for the "will of the people." While Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his RINO chums plead powerlessness to move an election integrity bill the vast…...

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thefederalist.com > 03/10/2026 > california-voter-id-ballot-measure-offers-roadmap-for-enacting-common-sense-policies-in-blue-states

Cali Voter ID Measure Offers Roadmap For GOP In Blue States

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (502+ words) Conservatives should do more to leverage initiatives and referenda to enact popular policies over the objections of Democrat politicians. Sometimes, a news item's symbolic meaning far exceeds its immediate effects. For instance, a new voter identification measure in California has…...

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thefederalist.com > 03/09/2026 > theres-still-time-for-trump-to-turn-things-around-before-the-midterms

There's Time For Trump To Turn Things Around Before Midterms

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (369+ words) It's only a little more than a month into the second year of President Trump's second term, but it's turning out to be a MAGA disappointment. Fortunately, there's still time ahead of the November midterm for Trump to get his…...

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thefederalist.com > 03/05/2026 > california-is-closer-to-voting-on-voter-id-laws-than-the-gop-led-u-s-senate

CA Is Closer To Voting On Voter ID Laws Than GOP-Led Senate

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (534+ words) Maisey Jefferson is a staff editor at The Federalist. She graduated from Gordon College in the greater Boston area with a degree in English and Professional Writing. You can follow her on X at @jeffermaisey. Republicans in the Senate are…...

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thefederalist.com > 03/05/2026 > make-the-right-choices-fallen-soldiers-advice-should-guide-trumps-war-in-iran

Trump Should Follow Fallen Soldier's Sage Advice In Iran

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1008+ words) In West Des Moines, Iowa, they all knew something was wrong." The texts that had been coming regularly suddenly stopped. Sgt. Declan Coady, serving in Kuwait, was out of contact. His family, waiting and worrying back home in West Des…...

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thefederalist.com > 03/05/2026 > thune-and-gop-establishment-fight-harder-for-worthless-cornyn-than-save-act

Thune Fights Harder For Worthless Cornyn Than SAVE Act

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (427+ words) The establishment GOP will stop at nothing to keep its power to do nothing. Thune has spent more time and effort, it seems, to protect his friend and ally from getting primaried by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton by goading…...

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thefederalist.com > 03/05/2026 > senate-debate-on-iran-war-turns-into-senile-men-shouting-at-sky

The Senate Tried To Debate The Iran War, But It Missed

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (805+ words) Chris Bray is a former infantry sergeant in the U.S. Army, and has a history PhD from the University of California Los Angeles, not that it did him any good. He also posts on Substack, at "Tell Me How This Ends,…...