Commentary Editor Conn Carroll, Senior Editor Peter Laffin, Contributions Editor Madeline Fry Schultz, and Restoring America Editor Jeremiah Poff react to the continued GOP infighting, JD Vance's political positioning, and how Trump eneded the year.

Commentary Editor Conn Carroll, Senior Editor Peter Laffin, Contributions Editor Madeline Fry Schultz, and Restoring America Editor Jeremiah Poff react to the continued GOP infighting, JD Vance's political positioning, and how Trump eneded the year.

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Washington Examiner's Editors react: Mixed bag for Trump and GOP going into 2026

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) joins Senior Editor Peter Laffin to discuss shared values, the performances of Marco Rubio and AOC at the Munich Security Conference, and the Republican outlook for the rapidly approaching midterms.

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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) joins Senior Editor Peter Laffin to discuss shared values, the performances of Marco Rubio and AOC at the Munich Security Conference, and the Republican outlook for the rapidly approaching midterms.
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Tim Scott sounds off on Rubio, AOC, and the 2026 midterms

Colin Wright, fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and editor of the  Substack "Reality’s Last Stand" reflects on the current state of elite academia and the Trump administration's attempt to restore sanity to science.

Colin Wright, fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and editor of the&nbsp; Substack "Reality&rsquo;s Last Stand" reflects on the current state of elite academia and the Trump administration's attempt to restore sanity to science.

Colin Wright on why Woke is far from dead

Four years ago, Virginia stood at a crossroads. We were suffering from bad pandemic policies that left too many families struggling. Our schools were among the last in the nation to reopen, and Virginia led the nation in learning loss in fourth grade reading and math. Twenty-five thousand small businesses had closed their doors in 2021. Job recovery lagged behind nearly every other state. Violent crime had surged, with a 20-year high in the murder rate. For nine straight years, more Virginians were leaving the commonwealth than moving in from the other 49 states.

That was the Virginia I stepped into as governor. And it was clear that we needed a comprehensive transformation — a fundamental shift in how Virginia competes, how its government works, and how opportunity could be unleashed.

Four years ago, Virginia stood at a crossroads. We were suffering from bad pandemic policies that left too many families struggling. Our schools were among the last in the nation to reopen, and Virginia led the nation in learning loss in fourth grade reading and math. Twenty-five thousand small businesses had closed their doors in 2021. Job recovery lagged behind nearly every other state. Violent crime had surged, with a 20-year high in the murder rate. For nine straight years, more Virginians were leaving the commonwealth than moving in from the other 49 states.
That was the Virginia I stepped into as governor. And it was clear that we needed a comprehensive transformation &mdash; a fundamental shift in how Virginia competes, how its government works, and how opportunity could be unleashed.

Washington Examiner's Editors react: Mixed bag for Trump and GOP going into 2026

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