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Anthropic's AI regulation push mirrors Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto lobbying playbook, with millions in donations and safety rhetoric critics call capture.
We start the week with a hilarious essay from Julie Bindel, who recounts her days as a feminist activist in 1980s Britain. Explaining that hypochondria and performative disability are nothing new in these circles, Bindel puts the fragility of toda…
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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…
Shasta County, California, where election doubts run so deep that some don’t trust results even when their choice prevails, offers a glimpse of what happens when distrust in voting systems takes root.
The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…
Caroline Downey speaks with Governor Lee about Tennessee’s economy, school choice, criminal-justice reform, and Dolly Parton’s legacy.
Rahm Emanuel warns Democrats against impeaching Trump if they win the House, pushing for a comprehensive ethics package instead of a "food fight."
As the midterms approach, some of the president’s foes are working to ensure his aggressive approach to executive power doesn’t outlast him.
The former North Carolina governor is running in a state that for decades has more often preferred Republicans for federal office.
Officials in Brazil have grown increasingly concerned about the possibility of U.S. interference in the presidential vote on Sunday.
The White House said the one-time payments would be drawn from a fund set up to improve Medicare.
Senate Democrats blocked a voter ID and insider trading ban bill as Chuck Schumer's caucus faces accusations from Republicans of denying Trump a win.
Without trade liberalization, what would have happened since 1985?
John Updike, Alice Hoffman, and the golden age of “witch lit.”
‘Let’s not try to whitewash what Nixon actually was.’
Democrats are banking on voters forgetting how terrible they are.
If Anthropic’s Claude ever did harm me — or, on a more hopeful note, cure a disease I might contract — it wouldn’t be anything personal.
President Donald Trump said his new "Super Intelligence Force" will engage tech companies, religious groups and infrastructure providers to lead in superintelligence.
RealClearHealth Editor Jerry Rogers talks with Christine Hamp, President of the National Grange, about why one of America's oldest agricultural advocacy orga...
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.
Hannah-Jones wanted her essay to prompt a conversation and knew the response would be intense, she told me, but she also hoped it would focus more on what's happening to other children and families instead of just her own.
The state hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly a century. Economic challenges during President Trump’s second term, as well as other factors, have put it in play.
The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.
Tom Emmer launched a 56-district blitz by labeling Democratic candidates as "communists" and "Marxists" while rallying support for Paul LePage.
Democratic senators aren't rallying behind Kamala Harris despite her frontrunner status, with a wide open primary looming for the 2028 race.
Leaders from the intelligence community, the Pentagon, the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of Personnel Management will serve on the task force.
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A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see fortunes to be made nonetheless.
U.S. spy agencies see Russia and others plotting to sow distrust and misinformation in the upcoming elections.
Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz says 1.1 million Obamacare recipients lacked social security numbers as 750,000 phantom accounts are terminated.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
Sen. Ted Cruz fired back at Vice President JD Vance's presidential campaign accusation, saying he is focused on helping Republicans win in the midterms.
May his life continue to work miracles.
In a recent speech to American academics, a Quillette editor explained how Canadians convinced themselves that 215 child corpses had been discovered in an old apple orchard.
President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.
Hayoun's act saved the plane and its passengers from a certain immediate crash.
The dangers of AI are real, but doomerism may be counterproductive.
To rediscover the university’s true purpose, we must return to our core practice of making distinctions.
The tragicomic obsession with disability and disease on display at the Last Ditch bar isn’t a new phenomenon. It’s been part of militant lesbian culture since the Cold War.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
I say to people, am I a better builder or politician?
Indeed, my friend, imagine a state where you can’t pump your own gasoline!
Nikole Hannah-Jones put racial solidarity ahead of her daughter’s education. Her daughter—and plenty of black parents—saw the mistake more clearly than she did.
Rejoining would be a disaster. We're ready to stop him, with your help
The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.
Analysis by The New York Times showed older incumbents consistently beating their younger challengers in this year’s midterm primaries. Our national political correspondent Lisa Lerer looks at why.
Democrats competing in historically conservative territory in the midterms are more aggressively responding to Republican attacks casting them as extreme.
The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.
Nature consists of all that is. So, viruses have rights? Snails? Weeds? Pollen? Air?
Regardless of philosophical merits, the point of a loan is that it has to pay back and be paid back.
Rabbi Daniel Lapin responds to Robert Lynch's essay on masturbation.
In an Ipsos poll, 81 percent said they think tariffs ‘raise prices on goods I buy.’
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay interviews AI expert Gary Marcus about the possibility that a rogue artificial intelligence will turn us all into paper clips.
Jeb Hensarling says the Texas Stock Exchange is the final piece making Texas the best place to list, incorporate and headquarter a business.
Who gets to decide-states or the federal government? Parents or public officials? Religious institutions or administrators? Legislatures or courts?
The president defended the complexes, which have become a liability for Senator Jon Husted in a challenging midterm race.
James has always followed the policy of the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland: Sentence first, verdict afterward.
Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton urges voters to back the GOP ticket without naming estranged husband Ken Paxton, who faces James Talarico in a tight Texas Senate race.
The GOP senator, usually a staunch Trump ally, has vowed to oppose efforts for year-round daylight saving time. He reiterated his opposition Saturday.
Boulder, Colorado, is hoping its novel lawsuit will be the environmental equivalent of the landmark litigation that produced billions in damages and settlements against Big Tobacco and opioid makers.
Being a victim of partisan lawfare and being guilty of impeachable offenses are not mutually exclusive.
NBC News polling shows 69% of Latino voters disapprove of Trump as Democrats hold a 24-point edge ahead of the 2026 midterm elections races.
At least 355 Native American and Indigenous candidates ran or are running in local, state and federal primary and general elections this year — a record number.
If you’re not already familiar with the casus belli that ignited the Gaza war, watching the fifth season of ‘Fauda’ will be good for you, but it will also be bad for you.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, is hoping to defeat Senator Darline Graham. Even some of her most ardent supporters sense that her bid is a long shot.
The skyrocketing cost of diesel fuel, which is disproportionately integral to the everyday lives of Alaskans, is among the factors that are putting Sullivan's seat in danger from his Democratic challenger, Peltola.
We did not say to Canada, you better let in 45% of your current population from foreign countries who were not born in Canada, or their parents weren't born, and they're not going to be assimilated and integrated in melting-pot fashion. We did not…
Tipped workers in Arizona have benefited from the G.O.P.’s big tax cut. But they face economic stress from other Republican policies.
Revitalizing industries once outsourced to other nations.
Catherine Liu’s new book makes some valuable points, but it fundamentally misunderstands the trauma culture it critiques.
New Hampshire’s Senate race is considered a toss-up thanks to voters’ independent streak and the GOP candidate’s name recognition.
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam's four-part federal plan targets data center siting, energy costs and water use as Virginia communities push back against expansion.
Christa Pike and her botched execution in Tennessee.
Botched executions like Christa Pike’s have also fueled new calls to halt executions, with death penalty opponents saying the Tennessee case shows its inherent cruelty.
Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.
Voters overwhelmingly want to keep the Supreme Court capped at nine justices, a new poll found, despite Democrats' push to pack the court.
Former Human Rights Watch senior editor Danielle Haas on how NGO reports get made, what happens to staff who dissent, and why she wants outside oversight.
So what would it mean to turn back the clock?