Iran’s new supreme leader is a no-show at his father’s funeral. Where is he?
For 36 years, the question of who ultimately ruled Iran had one answer: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While Iran ...
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The solution to America’s 250th birthday mess? Party like it’s 1976.
America’s 250th anniversary has arrived, and, at a national level, the narrative is set: Presdient Donald Trump has made the ...
The late historian who rekindled my hope for America’s future
America’s 250th birthday celebration feels like a child’s birthday party ruined by fighting between two soon-to-be-divorced parents. What should be ...
Why Gen Z bros are ditching their MAGA hats
The numbers are clear: President Donald Trump’s approval rating is cratering across the board, and he’s losing the most ground ...
The Supreme Court can no longer explain itself
The legal profession is much like a priesthood; both lawyers and theologians interpret a central text, be it the Bible, ...
A very Trump July 4
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...
How much money is Trump making off his presidency?
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...
Why air conditioning became a cross-Atlantic culture war
As temperatures blew past 100°F in cities across Europe last week, it was difficult to tell what was generating more ...
Trump’s quest for untrammeled power just got a big boost
Just what President Donald Trump needed: more unchecked power.In the Supreme Court’s new Trump vs. Slaughter opinion, the court ruled ...
The Supreme Court rejects the GOP’s attempt to trash thousands of ballots, in Watson v. RNC
The premise of the Republican Party’s lawsuit in Watson v. Republican National Committee is that three 19th-century federal laws require ...
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