Freedom Fuel?
Plus: Platner is out, so is reading, Netflix is not a monopoly, and more...
Iran
The Sindex: Gas Prices Rose 29% in 2 Months After Trump Went to War With Iran
The Reason Sindex tracks the price of vice: smoking, drinking, snacking, traveling, and more.
Trump's World Cup Intervention Shows His Sore Loser Philosophy
In sports as in foreign policy, he treats cheating as a virtue. And it doesn’t even work.
How Both Biden and Trump Helped Kill Spirit Airlines
No single factor is wholly responsible for the low-cost airline's failure, but the government certainly didn't help.
In Europe, Just Reposting Russian Propaganda Can Land a Blogger in Jail
Don't assume this couldn't happen in America too.
Trump Scapegoats Gas Companies for Price Hikes Caused by His Iran War
The president is threatening gas companies and retailers over prices his own Iran policy helped create, while demanding that prices drop to a level the market hasn't seen since 2020.
Is Socialism Going Mainstream?
Plus: the DSA's policy agenda, Trump's chaotic Iran strategy, and America's 250th birthday
Dire Strait
Plus: A federal flip-flop on AI innovation, the beauty of America as seen through World Cup tourists' eyes, and more...
The Senate's Failure To Rein in Trump on Iran Is Part of a Long History of Congress Abdicating Its War Powers
War making in "the power of a single man" is not what the Founders intended.
Reflecting Pool Debacle Is a Shorthand for Trump's Failing Second Term
The president is forcing his biggest supporters to choke down his incompetence and delusions like so much algae.
Why Did Congress Vote To End the Iran War After It Finished?
Democrats and Republicans alike dragged out the process to vote on the Iran war. Antiwar advocates say their vote still matters.
You Can Root for Iran at the World Cup Without Rooting for the Iranian Regime
Plus: the worst rule at the World Cup, and the worst person in golf?
Trump Lets Americans Buy Iranian Oil for the First Time Since the 1980s
As part of peace negotiations, the U.S. Treasury issued an unprecedented total waiver from Iranian oil sanctions.
Trump's Sabotage?
Plus: Cuba's opposition waiting in the wings, the wealthy are feeling the squeeze, and more...
Why U.K. Socialism Could Soon Be America's Problem
Plus: the rise of Democratic Socialists, Trump's Iran negotiations, and ICE abandons detention center plans
Nuclear Inspectors
Plus: Keir Starmer steps down, Cuba privatizes, AOC inspires a copycat, and more...
America Spent a Fortune Shooting Down Cheap Drones. Now the Missile Stores Are Bare.
After burning through interceptors in the Iran war, the U.S. faces a dire math problem: Enemies can build drones faster than America can build missiles.
Compromise With Iran Isn't 'Surrender'
Hawks don’t understand what diplomacy is: Both sides give something up and both sides get something in return.
Bibi Tearing Up the Deal
Plus: Knicks appreciation, justice startup to watch the watchmen, M&Ms go natural, and more...
Who Can't Afford Food?
Plus: Iran deal, J.D. Vance on morality, L.A. hemorrhages population, and more...
No, Trump Isn't 'Paying' Iran $24 Billion To End the War
There’s a lot of confusion about sanctions relief and the U.S.-Iranian deal on the table. Hawks are exploiting it to sabotage the peace.
Trump's Ceasefire Definition Sounds Wrong. History Sadly Suggests Otherwise.
The history of ceasefires is plagued by continued violence, ranging from "moderate shooting" to full-scale offensives.
Bernie Sanders Is Wrong About Trillionaires
Plus: the Supreme Court's biggest pending decisions, renewed court-packing debates, and the economic fallout from the Iran war
The Iran War Is Over, For Now
The U.S. and Iran have moved to the next stage of the peace process. Hawks on all sides are terrified that it will succeed.
The Art of the Deal
Plus: Anthropic vs. the government, Knicks win, bread and circuses, and more...
An Unconstitutional War Results in a Bad Deal
Trump's failure to secure constitutionally required congressional authorization for his war with Iran helped ensure the US lacked the staying power necessary to prevail.
'VERY HARD'
Plus: SpaceX's initial public offering, L.A. taking S.F.'s place, matchmaking reinvented, and more...
Inflation Reaches 4.2% as Prices Outpace Paychecks
The Iran war and Trump's tariffs are pushing prices higher, and neither will be easy to undo.
President Trump Storms Out of NBC Interview
Pressed on election fraud claims and a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, the president abruptly ended a tense exchange with NBC’s Kristen Welker.
Israel Tests Iran
Plus: Trump watches the Knicks, H-1B fee ruling, Mormons off the list, and more...
Do Democrats Still Have a Big-City Crime Problem?
Plus: What California's election results tell us, the economic costs of war with Iran, and the push to nationalize AI
Trump's Middle Eastern Ceasefire: Fiery But Mostly Peaceful
The White House keeps insisting that peace is around the corner. Meanwhile, Israel, Iran, and the United States keep shooting at each other.
Trump and Bibi Are Fighting
Plus: L.A. mayoral race updates, stabbing at Penn, Jon Ossoff thirst, and more...
How Do You Define Ceasefire?
Plus: Lunchtime bullying, the decline of H-1B visas, orgy mating, and more...
Republican Hawks Don't Want an Iran Deal—and Opportunist Democrats Are Helping Them Along
Bipartisan pressure is keeping the war alive.
As Rubio Declares Iran War 'Over,' Lawmakers Prepare War Powers Vote
Rubio offered more information than the president, but the hearings still offered little clarity on the war.
Trump's Ennui
Plus: California's races, how not to blow an inheritance, life extension hits the wall, and more...
Why Socialism Won't Deliver Government Efficiency
Plus: the Democratic Party's candidate problem, property tax breaks for seniors, and the UFC on the White House lawn
Why did the FBI Want Dilbert Creator Scott Adams' Twitter Data?
The cartoonist caught the FBI’s attention over a bizarre scheme involving Matt Gaetz, a CIA agent held captive in Iran, and a Florida fraudster.
Spiraling Out of Control
Plus: Jerome Powell talks, courtpacking watch, medical advancements, and more...
Iran Is Turning America's Sanctions Playbook Against It
The U.S. Treasury is trying to fight the kind of trade embargo that it usually imposes on other countries.
A 'More Decisive' Response
Plus: when the city government starts covering Ozempic, Jill Biden's lies, and more...
