Poetry, perhaps more than any other genre, shows us how important it is to connect with a real human presence.

Trump’s closest political allies have followed his lead. Many of his Cabinet team, notably Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, emerged from the world of cable news ...

The state has a tremendously successful pilot in four counties to offer free services to those on pretrial release. But federal budget cuts put the program at risk.

Hungary is in a state of euphoria, waiting for “The Man” to take the oath of office as prime minister on May 9. Péter Magyar ...

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent digs into blockbuster revelations about the lead plaintiff in the VRA case. Plus, the enduring Cult of Trump. A man holds a “Stop the steal” sign ...

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As Republicans destroy historic Black-majority House districts in the South, they are being compared with segregationists ...

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While Trump is ever more desperately focused on the Middle East, maybe some of us should still be focusing on El Salvador.

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UK conservatism is changing dramatically, as I discovered when I hung out with some of the right’s youngest, drunkest up-and-comers.

The court has fast-tracked its decision demolishing the VRA, helping Southern states redraw their maps before the midterms.