https://townhall.com/blog/feedTownhall is the leading source for conservative news, political cartoons, breaking stories, election analysis and commentary on politics and the media culture. An information hub for conservatives, republicans, libertarians, and liberty-loving Americans.en-usSat, 22 Aug 2026 15:39:43 -0400<![CDATA[Elon Musk, who briefly became the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX went public in June, is expected to spend up to $200 million on boosting the electoral prospects of Republicans across the country.]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Joe Chalfant]]>https://townhall.com/news/josephchalfant/2026/08/22/elon-musk-just-gave-republicans-unbelievable-news-heading-into-the-midterms-n2681713<![CDATA[Unearthed footage from a 2022 panel featuring James Talarico revealed that the Democrat Senate candidate told attendees “I don't want to do anything” in Congress. Now, he’s asking voters to send him there.]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:09 -0400<![CDATA[Joe Chalfant]]>https://townhall.com/news/josephchalfant/2026/08/22/james-talarico-said-he-didnt-want-to-do-anything-in-congress-now-hes-running-for-senate-n2681722<![CDATA[The Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated entities resolving litigation concerning compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations (COPPA).&nbsp;]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:01:00 -0400<![CDATA[Scott McClallen]]>https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/08/22/justice-department-tiktok-to-pay-400m-over-child-privacy-violations-n2681708<![CDATA[President Donald Trump has declared that space will be the new battleground in the fight against communist China’s rise, setting a goal for over 1,000 U.S. space launches annually by 2030.]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Joe Chalfant]]>https://townhall.com/news/josephchalfant/2026/08/22/trump-positions-america-for-a-golden-age-of-space-transportation-through-new-directives-n2681707<![CDATA[The New York Times will have to pay out a massive settlement after an Alabama jury found the newspaper liable for defamation as the result of a lawsuit brought by a former University of Alabama basketball player.]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jeff Charles]]>https://townhall.com/news/jeff-charles/2026/08/22/nyts-fake-news-backfires-forced-to-pay-925-million-to-athlete-n2681692<![CDATA[A new poll shows that Democrat career-politician Roy Cooper is slipping in the race for the North Carolina Senate seat.]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Joe Chalfant]]>https://townhall.com/news/josephchalfant/2026/08/22/new-poll-show-democrat-roy-cooper-slipping-in-north-carolina-as-election-day-approaches-n2681702<![CDATA[Republicans are set to continue to press their money advantage in races across the country as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announced that he will contribute a $1.7 million ad buy across the Lone Star State in support of Trump-ally Ken Paxton.]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Joe Chalfant]]>https://townhall.com/news/josephchalfant/2026/08/22/ted-cruz-is-about-to-spend-big-on-the-texas-senate-race-n2681700<![CDATA[The United States and Canada did not ultimately agree to a trade deal to avoid tariffs, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Untied States Trade Representative announced overnight.]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:55:59 -0400<![CDATA[Cameron Arcand]]>https://townhall.com/news/cameron-arcand/2026/08/22/canada-pulls-out-of-likely-trade-deal-with-united-states-n2681720 U.S. Senator KATIE BRITT (R-Alabama) joins us with warnings that pro-abortion groups want to muzzle Free Speech rights of pro-lifers…and zeroes in on Massachusetts newly enacted law allowing abortion right up moment of birth, which she deems “despicable & disgusting.” U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA)—joining us from the campaign trail in New York City this week—looks at this past Tuesday’s primaries including an ultra-radical DSA member winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida; he predicts a “crossroads Midterm election for America” this November. U.S. Ambassador to Israel MIKE HUCKABEE in Jerusalem raises new security concerns for Israel as tensions between Turkey and Syria bubble over. JAMES ROSEN, chief Washington correspondent for Newsmax, predicts that internal battles within the Democratic Party will make their dream of retaking the Senate in November more daunting that originally hoped. And TONY PERKINS delivers a commentary focusing on unresolved issues—including high gas prices and the ongoing war with Iran—which could pose real dangers for the GOP heading into November 3rd. All this—and more—coming up on our latest edition of THIS WEEK ON CAPITOL HILL with Tony Perkins, sponsored by AARP.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:25:04 -0400<![CDATA[Townhall Video]]>https://townhall.com/videos/2026/08/22/radical-left-rising-britt-blasts-abortion-extremism-johnson-warns-of-midterm-stakes-n2681719<![CDATA[We knew it was trash from the start. Ranked choice voting, a top-four primary, and benchmarks to get on the ballot that are so low, you’d think it’s a prank. That’s Alaska, and it could cause issues for incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who has a man with the same name running, and both men have advanced to the next round of this circus. The Wall Street Journal’s Kimberley Strassel has called this whole process a “travesty,” and broke down this a**-backward way of electing people:]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Matt Vespa]]>https://townhall.com/news/mattvespa/2026/08/22/wsj-columnist-breaks-down-alaskas-shambolic-way-of-electing-people-n2681699<![CDATA[Angie Nixon had a great primary night on Tuesday. She raised very little in the grand scheme of things and took down favorite Alex Vindman, who had millions in the war chest. Nixon, a state representative and democratic socialist, is known for her meltdown on the state house floor over the new maps and for her arrest after staging a shoddy sit-in at Gov. DeSantis’ office. She walloped Vindman 56 to 44.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:55:00 -0400<![CDATA[Matt Vespa]]>https://townhall.com/news/mattvespa/2026/08/22/things-are-not-going-well-with-florida-dems-right-now-n2681709<![CDATA[President Trump seems to have had it with Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massie. It was one of those vintage late-night posts on Truth Social, but he directed straight fire at the trio. Tucker and MTG were Trump supporters who later left the movement in acrimonious fashion. They’re now thorns in the side of the party, as Tucker spews whatever the hell he wants and Greene, well, seems to have lost the plot over the Epstein Files. Massie has always been who he is, but his schtick wore off, and he was booted in his primary this year. What will happen next is anyone’s guess; Massie has hinted at a presidential run, which will bring further humiliation, but here’s the post Trump sent:]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:50:05 -0400<![CDATA[Matt Vespa]]>https://townhall.com/news/mattvespa/2026/08/22/trump-obliterated-tucker-mtg-and-thomas-massie-last-night-heres-the-post-n2681714<![CDATA[This league is elite at self-sabotage. It’s as if they believe doubling down on their stupidity will earn them bonus points. No, it only further isolates them and could lead the NBA to pull the plug on this venture altogether. Okay, the latter likely won’t happen, but people come to watch basketball for the talent and the sport, not the social justice nonsense. It’s not meant to be used as a vehicle for perpetual protest, like not being present for the national anthem or being the last dying vestige where people think biological males should compete in women’s sports. The league’s meeting about that, which led to nothing, further exposed this operation as a clown show: you had a meeting to discuss what the “W” in WNBA stands for, and failed.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:30:14 -0400<![CDATA[Matt Vespa]]>https://townhall.com/news/mattvespa/2026/08/22/the-wnba-continues-to-be-a-trainwreck-did-you-see-these-two-new-mascots-n2681717<![CDATA[Democrats are turning the phrase ‘Big Tent’ into a throwaway talking point as they try to justify the growing ranks of declared socialists within their party. The problem is that tents can get too big, leaving the party’s leadership in the uncomfortable position of getting what they asked for but not what they wanted.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:01:00 -0400<![CDATA[Scott Hogenson]]>https://townhall.com/columnists/scotthogenson/2026/08/22/when-a-tent-gets-too-big-n2681701<![CDATA[Florida has spent the past several years showing the American people what is possible when a state embraces freedom, rewards hard work and allows businesses and families to prosper.]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:01:00 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Leib]]>https://townhall.com/columnists/bryanleib/2026/08/22/americas-future-will-be-led-by-florida-n2681693<![CDATA[I changed my mind regarding the Islamic Socialist Mayor of the City of New York, Zohran Mamdani, attending the commemoration service held at the World Trade Center on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:01:00 -0400<![CDATA[Larry Provost]]>https://townhall.com/columnists/larryprovost/2026/08/22/changed-my-mind-mamdani-belongs-at-world-trade-center-ceremony-n2681668<![CDATA[Abdul El-Sayed only recently clutched the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s Senate race, but his campaign is already going to the dogs. Last week, news broke that the candidate oversaw the euthanasia of more than 4,000 dogs and cats during his three-year tenure as executive director of the Detroit Health Department, which manages the city’s animal control.]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:01:00 -0400<![CDATA[Will Coggin]]>https://townhall.com/columnists/willcoggin/2026/08/22/peta-defends-el-sayeds-pet-massacre-n2681660<![CDATA[Based on a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, one-third of Democrats view Democratic Socialists of America leaders favorably. Democrats who are white, younger, or college-educated, in particular, are more likely to view DSA candidates positively.]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:01:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jeff Davidson]]>https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2026/08/22/the-eternal-leftist-quest-for-free-stuff-n2681624<![CDATA[It’s hard for publications to lose these cases. The bar for proving malice is sky-high. And if you’re a public figure, forget about it. Well, for the first time in over 50 years, The New York Times will have to fork over potentially millions of dollars over a 2023 piece about a shooting involving basketball players from the University of Alabama that left a 23-year-old woman dead. Of course, the Times, bloated by ego, stood by its reporting. They were wrong, issuing an editor’s note. The piece details the whole saga, including the reporter’s error and the behind-the-scenes moves to verify the information. The thing is, the victim, Kai Spears, wasn’t near the shooting and wasn't involved. One thing that seems lost in the piece is a) the ever-degrading value of anonymous sources and b) that they ran with this based on one source.&nbsp;]]>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Matt Vespa]]>https://townhall.com/news/mattvespa/2026/08/21/for-the-first-time-in-50-years-the-new-york-times-lost-a-defamation-suit-n2681642<![CDATA[A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s suspension of immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries.&nbsp;]]>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:36:00 -0400<![CDATA[Scott McClallen]]>https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/08/21/federal-judge-strikes-down-trump-administrations-75-country-visa-suspension-n2681712