Anthony Smith
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Anthony Smith started writing about politics while in college, and that "interest" has turned into a career. He has now been covering politics for more than two decades, and has solidified his place as a fair-minded analyst of today's political world.
DHS secretary says Omar married her brother and could be deported; Omar denies decade-old claim
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Thursday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) married her brother as part of…
September 12, 2026
The tanker war is turning the Gulf into an environmental problem
The shipping conflict between the United States and Iran is concentrating an unusual volume of oil in one…
September 10, 2026
Democrats set up shop in Dallas to counter the Republican convention
Democrats traveled to Dallas to campaign against the Republican midterm convention as it opened, arguing the event was…
September 10, 2026
Guardsman on Washington crime task force charged over gun drawn in a van
A National Guard member deployed to Washington as part of the federal crime task force has been arrested…
September 10, 2026
Mail voters weigh costly backup plans as the USPS ballot rule stays unresolved
With one in three voters casting ballots by mail in recent federal elections, an unresolved court fight over…
September 10, 2026
Two courts, two maps: Missouri’s congressional districts fall into legal chaos
A federal judge has ordered Missouri to run November’s election on a Republican-drawn congressional map, hours after the…
September 10, 2026
Trump promises every American adult $5,000 if Republicans hold Congress
President Donald Trump told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday that he would send $5,000 to…
September 10, 2026
Week 1 rearranges the AP Top 25: LSU up, Clemson out, Michigan slipping
The opening weekend of the college football season reshuffled the AP Top 25, and Sports Illustrated’s James Parks…
September 8, 2026
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” takes a sixth straight weekend at No. 1
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” finished first at the North American box office for a sixth consecutive weekend, taking…
September 8, 2026
Russia and North Korea open their first road across the border
Russia and North Korea opened the first road link across their shared border on Monday, connecting North Korea’s…
September 8, 2026