How J.D. Vance Brought US Politics to an Election in Durham, OntarioHis friendship with a local Conservative candidate was treated as a boon. Then came the Trump tariffs
The Napalm Girl StandardFifty years after the Vietnam War, Facebook is still basing policies off a single horrific photograph.
Why Are India and Pakistan Always at Odds?Within 48 hours of a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir, India had downgraded diplomatic ties with its neighbor Pakistan and vowed to suspend a crucial water-sharing treaty, while Pakistan had banned Indian planes from its airspace and halted cross-border trade.
A Milwaukee Judge Is Accused of Helping a Man Evade ICE. What Do Legal Experts Have to Say?Legal experts say the charges against a Milwaukee judge accused of helping an undocumented defendant avoid arrest are a concerning escalation of the federal government's efforts to compel local officials to assist in immigration enforcement.
What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget for: Firing Workers Costs Money, TooPresident Trump and Elon Musk promised taxpayers big savings, maybe even a “DOGE dividend” check in their mailboxes, when the Department of Government Efficiency was let loose on the federal government.
Turkey Is Now a Full-Blown AutocracyJust days before Turkey’s main opposition party was set to select its next presidential candidate, the leading contender, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, was arrested and jailed, effectively removing him from the race.
Biden’s Team Wishes They’d Moved So Much FasterWhat we’re seeing now is that this was a false choice. There is no way to cleave the policy of the next decade from the outcome of the next election. If you lose power, your carefully constructed set of bills and international alliances can be turned to cinder by your successor.
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fight the OligarchyOn a recent Saturday, a group of rank-and-file Democrats, standing in the blinding midday sun on a football field in Tucson, Arizona, spoke about their frustrations with their party.
War has changed Zelensky - but now is the time for him to transform againWhether or not a fair comparison, Zelensky's role in keeping his country in the spotlight and convincing allies to invest has certainly been crucial for Ukraine's fight.
The disturbing thread that ties together Trump’s major moves so farThe retribution presidency, explained. Perhaps the biggest common theme of Donald Trump’s second term is that his administration has aggressively used federal power to punish those deemed to be its — or his — enemies.
‘Alien Enemies’ or Innocent Men? Inside Trump’s Rushed Effort to Deport 238 MigrantsFollow live updates on the Trump administration here. Nathali Sánchez last heard from her husband on March 14, when he called from a Texas detention center to say he was being deported back to Venezuela. Later that night, he texted her through a government messaging app for detainees.
They Never Thought Trump Would Have Them DeportedThe administration’s drive to carry out the largest campaign in history has ensnared people who didn’t see themselves as targets.
Europe’s War in UkraineRelations between the United States and its European allies have proved tempestuous during the first two months of the second Trump administration.
Has Trump’s Legal Strategy Backfired?Remember when Donald Trump told people that they’d get tired of winning once he was in office? If you are a Trump Administration lawyer, it surely doesn’t feel that way.
How young men are changing what conservatism looks like in CanadaAdam Beattie was walking with a friend in downtown Vancouver on a rainy winter day in 2023 when a stranger, who appeared to be high on fentanyl, punched him in the head.