Politics
Trump's Dramatic Crossroads Between Protectionism and Dynamism
The GOP faces a choice about how to move forward.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Private islands, signal fires, and a salmagundi of sadness.
The Role Where Gene Hackman Was State Violence Personified
Hackman's performance as "Little Bill" Daggett in Unforgiven is an unflinching portrayal of how far the state will go to protect its corrupt monopoly on violence.
NATO Could Effectively Die This June
Trump's negotiations and German elections may augur the end of collective security as we've known it.
Germany's New Political Leaders Face Big Problems of Their Own Making
Regulations, taxes, bad energy policy, and a lack of entrepreneurial spirit hold the country back.
Trump Gaza Is Finally Here
Plus: The House spending bill passes, Elon Musk's intelligence, Aella in The Atlantic, and more...
D.C.'s U.S. Attorney Is a Menace to the First Amendment
Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin puts loyalty to Donald Trump ahead of loyalty to the Constitution.
Mandate to DOGE
Plus: Romanian democracy, FEMA's insane policies, Maher on trans kids, and more...
Fortieth Anniversary of Attorney General Ed Meese's Swearing In
Three lessons for Attorney General Pamela Bondi.
Are Democrats Actually in Disarray?
Plus: A listener asks the editors whether it makes sense for a country to have a sovereign wealth fund.
Trump Tries To Carve Out a First Amendment Exception for 'Fake News'
The president's portrayal of journalism he does not like as consumer fraud is legally frivolous and blatantly unconstitutional.
What Did You Do Last Week?
Plus: German elections, how I almost got arrested this weekend, and more...
Research Says Big Federal Grants to Local Governments Breed Corruption
DOGE may not just save money; it may encourage honesty.
Ayn Rand in Ukrainian Crimea
What the Russian-born author would have thought of Russia's war in Ukraine
To Cut Government Spending, Trump Targets Pocket Change
The penny is expensive to produce and has long outlived its usefulness.
The Progressive Betrayal of Trans Americans
How well-intentioned laws created new cultural conflicts—and eroded personal liberty
Best Executive Order Yet?
Plus: The Democratic Party's insecurities, protesting Trump via interpretive dance, the Yosemite locksmith, and more...
Americans Say Government Is Corrupt and Inefficient but Are Lukewarm About DOGE
Democrats seem willing to tolerate a lot to get a larger government, but Republicans aren’t much better.
TSMC May Acquire Fellow CHIPS Act Beneficiary Intel
Collectively, the two companies were promised more than $14 billion in government grants. Now, one is failing and may be partially acquired by the other.
Cutting 8 Percent
Plus: Border update, a shift in U.S. policy on Taiwan (Beijing is pissed), and more...
Harlan Virtual Supreme Court Semifinalists
Twenty-two teams of high school students presented oral arguments on Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton.
DOGE's Complicated Story
Plus: When FOIA stops working, how the pandemic shifted young people to the right, and more...
Where Deportees Are Being Held
Plus: Talks with Russia, Zizian death cult leader arrested, and more...
The Motion to Dismiss the Charges Against Mayor Adams Is Easily Supportable
The Justice Department's decision to seek dismissal of the pending charges seems like standard fare in plea bargaining and helps to support a top Administration policy.
