T he capital city is an absolute mess. The White House is an active construction site, with cement trucks going through the ...

The country’s greatest satirist loved technology and hated corruption. He’d have plenty to say about both in 2026.

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The policy could provide a much-needed hedge against a future AI dystopia—but only if it’s designed the right way.

No sooner had the Supreme Court issued its opinion in a big campaign-finance case yesterday than my inbox began filling up ...

The internet couldn’t get enough of “Freddy,” a German tourist on an epic World Cup road trip. Why did he suddenly go silent?

It’s MAHA Monday at the Great American State Fair, and I am drinking a Phorm Energy Screamin’ Freedom (16 ounces for $6). The ...

S omething is happening in the Democratic base. For a year and a half Democrats have been disgusted with President Trump.

Sports are unlike other parts of American life—treating men and women differently on the court or the field is okay. That’s ...

The Russian dictator remains obsessed with his war in Ukraine but doesn’t seem to comprehend how badly it’s going.

T he general idea that Democratic Party loyalists seem to have about members of the Democratic Socialists of America is that ...

In the 2024 election, no group swung harder toward Donald Trump than young men. Today, no group feels more betrayed than the ...