Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One after his departure from Beijing Capital Airport on May 15, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP via ) Dona ...

After decades of covert operations, the CIA director has given the Cubans an overt ultimatum for change on the island. Ad Policy Demonstrators set fire in Havana, Cuba, in protest against the lack of ...

The spike in solitary confinement epitomizes the abuses of a migrant detention system that seems to be spinning out of control.

Our readers often submit letters to the editor that are worth publishing, in print and/or online. Midwestern Nice… Today’s “Jewish Question”… May 12, 2026 / Our Readers Voting for vets… The meaning of ...

Everyone committed to democracy, intellectual freedom, and the rule of law should be alarmed at what is happening—and ...

Justice Alito called the Supreme Court’s order “unreasoned” and “remarkable,” while feigning ignorance over the decades of ...

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent examines Democrats’ strategy to combat GOP gerrymanders. Plus: a look at ...

The claim that the founders meant America to be a Christian nation isn’t just bad history—it’s a declaration of war by the religious right.

Every war represents a colossal failure of the imagination, but this one, with the Trump trademark on it, should be considered the ur-war to oppose.

The lieutenant governor of the state is ramping up her Democratic Senate primary campaign as her state battles Trump’s brutal ...

In many state and local races, the WFP ballot line has helped Black candidates win office without falling in line with the ...

The Trump administration wields the full strength of its punitive power against immigrants, political opponents, and ...