Politics
Short Circuit: An Inexhaustive Weekly Compendium of Rulings from the Federal Courts of Appeal
Doping horses, DEI trainings, and working on a Saturday
Kash Patel Tellingly Ties James Comey's Indictment to the Legally Unrelated 'Russiagate Hoax'
The FBI director's portrayal of the case exemplifies the emptiness of his promise that there would be "no retributive actions" against the president's enemies.
The American New Right Looks Like the European Old Right
When conservatives reject constitutional limits on executive power and foment civil conflict, what exactly are they conserving?
One Battle After Another Lets Leftist Radicals Off the Hook
A fascinating, frustrating film that plays to the sympathies of liberal Hollywood. It's sure to win a lot of awards.
TikTok's (Sorta) American Owners
Plus: James Comey indicted, some New York schools stripped of funding, NATO being tested, and more...
Gift to Trump
Plus: Robert Munsch chooses Canadian healthcare, Argentina in trouble, ignoring Greta, and more...
Kamala Harris Slams Trump for Pardoning 'the Fentanyl Dealer Ross Ulbricht'
In her new book, 107 Days, the former vice president reminds us that she is ever the prosecutor.
Trump's Ukraine Reversal
Plus: Spyware intercepted, gender desistance findings, trad discourse on those pesky working women, and more...
Politicians Go Out of Their Way To Make Political Tensions Worse
Nobody should be governed by people who despise them.
How a Fight Over Voter Data Could Reshape American Elections
Lawsuits against Oregon and Maine test how far the federal government can go in demanding access to voter information.
Why the Charlie Kirk Memorial Might Spell the End of Trump and MAGA
Speeches by the president, Stephen Miller, and Tucker Carlson will accelerate dislike of the president’s agenda.
Brendan Carr Says Networks Must Serve the 'Public Interest.' What Does That Mean?
Congress placed the term in the law but chose not to define it, leaving that task for future regulators.
Tough It Out
Plus: Charlie Kirk's funeral's aesthetics, Kamala Harris' election postmortem, and more...
Brickbats: October 2025
News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world
Mountain Lions in Los Angeles Don't Need a $92 Million Government Project To Survive
There are cheaper solutions to help the not-endangered beasts get around.
Make America Fertile Again: The Strange Bedfellows of the New Baby Boom Agenda
The pronatalist movement is selling bad policies and rigid ideas about gender. There is a better way.
The $100,000 Visa
Plus: Zohran Mamdani wanted to defund the police in 2022, fourth alleged narcotrafficking boat downed, and more...
Should Elected Officials Censor Americans? Trump's Administration Says Yes.
Vice President J.D. Vance and Sen. Cynthia Lummis are among the latest conservatives to turn their backs on free speech when it comes to their ideological opponents.
The U.N. Pullout
Plus: Eric Adams pursues trans bathroom policy change, SCOTUS to rule on Lisa Cook firing, and more...
Court Upholds Florida School District's June 2020 Decision to Cancel Food Supply Contract with Farm Whose Owner Viewed as Covid as Hoax
"[T]he evidence shows that the school system's interests in food safety were the reasons for its decision to break ties with Oakes Farms—not its bare disagreement with [owner's] political views."
Milei Raises Government Spending While Pledging Zero Deficit
With midterms ahead, Milei promises more funding for pensions, health, and education.
Freddie deBoer: Charlie Kirk's Murder Reveals a Cultural Sickness
Writer Freddie deBoer discusses the assassination of Charlie Kirk and his theory of "spectacular acts of public violence" on the final episode of Just Asking Questions.
