The fight against Trumpism is just beginning. The Lincoln Project launched with two stated objectives. The first was to defeat Donald Trump at the ballot box. The second was to ensure Trumpism failed...

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Welcome to the Michael Smerconish website where independent viewpoints not tethered to partisan perspective are welcomed and showcased.

Welcome to the Michael Smerconish website where independent viewpoints not tethered to partisan perspective are welcomed and showcased.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh previously declined to approve the state’s GOP-friendly map. Then things got complicated.

Rachel Maddow shares her take on CIA chief John Ratcliffe's recent trip to Russia.

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A watchdog group urged the Office of Government Ethics to investigate the hefty holiday gifts to determine whether they violated criminal law.

Republicans privately acknowledge that gas prices are becoming a huge issue in the midterms, and Trump is publicly acknowledging that the issue is unlikely to get better anytime soon.

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I roll how she rolls.

The president’s swollen ankles were hard to miss as he struggled to stay awake.

The vice president’s remarks about America becoming “dirtier” sparked fierce backlash.

The strikes hit several regions, with Odesa suffering particularly badly. At the same time, Kyiv is pursuing an operation against Russia's "shadow fleet", aiming to choke off a key source of war funding