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Famine in Gaza
Plus: The Columbia settlement as a "blueprint" for going after other universities, South Park lampoons Trump, and more...
Extreme Measures: Puzzle #105
"Idea that the 'far right' and the 'far left' are closer together than they think"
The Online Right's Fairy-Tale Gender Politics
Would wealthy men really choose a Waffle House waitress over a girlboss?
Norms Matter in Free, Democratic Societies
Trump's ability to shift acceptable policy debates poses dangers, given that many of the shifts obliterate political norms.
Baseball, and the Vanishing Art of Forgiveness
Can this weekend's Hall of Fame induction of Dick Allen and Dave Parker teach us a lesson about politics?
This Bill Would Fine Social Media Companies $5 Million Every Day for Not Fighting 'Terrorism'
The STOP HATE Act wants social media platforms to report their moderation policies and outcomes to the government. And it’s not the only censorial measure Rep. Josh Gottheimer wants.
Columbia's $200 Million Deal Will Placate Trump—for Now
To reinstitute $400 million in federal funding, the university agreed to implement plans to combat antisemitism and to appoint an independent monitor to oversee changes.
Treasonous Conspiracy
Plus: Columbia settles, State Department releases murderer, and more...
Trump Administration Opens New Investigation Into Harvard, Escalating Pressure
The investigation comes only two days after a federal judge cast doubt on the Trump administration’s argument in Harvard’s lawsuit over federal funding.
The New Right's War on Capitalism
A growing number of conservatives agree with the left that free markets are to blame for society's ills.
So You Wanted Flying Cars?
Plus: Chinese state-sponsored hackers, Trump-Epstein bromance, and more...
Epstein Avoidance
Plus: Etan Patz case conviction overturned, Catholic bikers visit Alligator Alcatraz, and more...
What Should Libertarians Make of the Epstein Files?
Plus: Tulsi Gabbard accuses Obama of treason, Congress slashes NPR funding, and a listener asks if we actually like each other.
Trump vs. Harvard
Plus: City-run grocery stores, Peronists for prison, California can't figure out how minimum wage hikes work, and more...
"Plaintiff Simply Wants to Erase Any Evidence That He Initiated a Case," but "Plaintiff Cannot Unring a Bell"
"Furthermore, the Court is not in the business of scouring and removing data from GovInfo.gov, PACERMonitor, CaseText, and Justia" (which is what the Plaintiff had requested).
The Three Real Questions That Come After Overruling Employment Division v. Smith
What is a "religion"? When is a religious belief "sincere"? When is a burden on religion "substantial"?
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Longboat Key condos, protective sweeps, and wrong-door raids.
The CEO of NPR Made the Best Case for Defunding It
The notion that NPR can somehow become unbiased is about as believable as the IRS sending you a fruit basket to commend you for filing your taxes.
Enigmas Never Age
Plus: Throuple reproduction, weight-loss drug competition, and more...
Conservatives Shouldn't Oppose California's Potential Zoning Reforms
You have rights to your property, not to control others.
Americans No Longer Trust Trump To Handle Inflation
The president has spent six months promising to make everything more expensive, and polls show that Americans have noticed.
How To Keep Your Radio Station Going When the Government's Checks Don't Come
The Senate just voted to cut off the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. What comes next?
Death to Big Bird
Plus: Jerome Powell on Trump's kill list, conservatives embrace speech restrictions, homeschooling heat, and more...
Trump and Mamdani Battle for the Populist Crown
Tune in on July 15 at 6:20 p.m. Eastern to hear four co-hosts' unflinching critiques of the latest in politics, culture, and whatever fresh hell awaits us all.
MAGA's Epstein Files Fight Shows the Long Tail of QAnon
Like sex trafficking panic more broadly, the Epstein files are a useful political tool—as long as they remain hidden.
Leaked Memo: ICE To Block Bond Hearings for Millions of Undocumented Immigrants. Detentions To Skyrocket.
Immigrants who arrive illegally in the U.S. may be detained for months or years as they await a resolution to their immigration cases.
