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Nancy Pelosi is probably kicking herself over her most recent X post, because it opened a can of worms she never wanted spilled. But TDS got in the way, and she couldn’t help herself. In a desperate effort to smear President Trump’s plan to clean up DC’s deadly streets, Pelosi took to X and claimed that Trump “delayed” deploying the National Guard on January 6… a claim that instantly blew back on her, in a big way, dredging up an old debate about her role that day. ... But even worse for Pelosi was the blistering response from former Capitol...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura will portray the governor of Indiana in the movie "The Drunk," now filming in Terre Haute. The former wrestler and occasional actor joins veteran actor Tom Sizemore in the cast.

Kennedy, Kerry flew private jets WASHINGTON The state's two U-S Senators enjoyed several flights on corporate-owned jets last winter. Those perks are getting new attention as Congress embraces lobbying reforms amid the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal. In one trip, Senator Edward Kennedy was whisked to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic aboard a Fisher Scientific International corporate jet. Senator John Kerry and two political aides flew from Salt Lake City to a retreat for campaign donors and staff at his family's Idaho vacation home on a plane supplied by a real estate financing and investment firm. Private air charters can...

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) on Thursday said he plans to vote against Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito because the judge is "itching to overturn Roe v. Wade." Kennedy explained his position on Alito's confirmation, which is expected sometime next week, during a speech to the liberal Center for American Progress. The group, founded by John Podesta, who served as the chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, opposes Alito's confirmation because it fears Alito would cause "a profound shift in the ideological balance of the Court." Kennedy summed up liberal talking points against Alito, touching on several aspects of...