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Pro-Russian party wins Slovakia’s election, but not outright

Populist former prime minister Robert Fico and his leftist, pro-Russian Smer party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia. ADVERTISEMENT The party and its leader have staged a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to complete results announced on Sunday. It gained 22.9% of the votes, or 42 seats in

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Opinion: Sen. Bob Menendez is taking heat from his party. Now do Trump

To all the ways that Americans have traditionally distinguished between the nation’s two major parties, mostly on policy grounds such as taxes and social issues, add another: ethics. Republicans condone ethical transgressions and even alleged criminality, Democrats not so much. This week provided only the latest examples. Opinion Columnist Jackie Calmes Jackie Calmes brings a

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Republican debate: This isn’t Ronald Reagan’s party anymore

This surely wasn’t the plan, but by placing their second candidate debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Republican officials put a spotlight on how far their party has moved from positions that made the 40th president a conservative icon. The GOP has kept the social conservatism that made Reagan the preferred candidate for evangelical

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Dallas Mayor Switches to Republican Party

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson abruptly left the Democratic Party to join the GOP. The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed entitled “America’s Cities Need Republicans, and I’m Becoming One,” where Johnson explains why his values no longer align with the Democratic Party. Dallas saw a notable decline in crime since Johnson became mayor in 2019.

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