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The Emperor’s New Score

Classical music was one of the first fields to impose the self-censorship that now pervades so many areas of intellectual and cultural life.

Can the Democrats Reclaim Economic Populism?

That challenge is key to winning back voters who deserted the Harris-Walz ticket in 2024. Some rank-and-file members are calling for something new.

Red Spies and Lies

Clay Risen’s new book about the American “Red Scare” emphasises the injustices of anti-communism but minimises the true extent and danger of communist infiltration.

NSC confirms Mike Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communication

The National Security Council (NSC) has provided clarification on reports about Mike Waltz and his staff using personal Gmail accounts for government communications.

Cory Booker breaks modern record for longest speech from Senate floor

The New Jersey Democrat spoke in protest of the Trump administration’s policies. Booker’s speech was not delaying the Senate from a vote, so it was not a filibuster.

A Rare Moment of Bipartisan Disbelief

Washington gets a good old-fashioned scandal.

Immigrant advocates rally for Md. bill to ban formal partnerships with ICE

Trump Admin Hits the Ground Running in First 100 Days

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles spoke with Lara Trump on FOX News on Saturday for what she describes as her "first and probably only" interview:

Trump admin defends deporting accused MS-13 leader to El Salvador amid backlash

The Trump administration is remaining firm in its stance to arrest a man following a report from The Atlantic that the federal attorneys said that there was an “administrative error."

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

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.

Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, could be the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket after receiving President Joe Biden's support t…

Dan Bongino Tells the F.B.I. He Is Not Partisan

The F.B.I.’s No. 2 official said he would rise above partisanship, an admission that reflected skepticism among former and current agents about whether he would maintain the bureau’s independence.

In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and why the modern-day GOP has changed since the Reagan era of the 1980s.

Republicans, Democrats trade barbs in heated hearing on activist judges blocking Trump agenda

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on judges blocking the Trump administration's agenda on Tuesday.

Trump to deliver 'Liberation Day' announcement from Rose Garden flanked by Cabinet members

President Donald Trump is expected to unveil his Liberation Day tariff plan in the White House's Rose Garden Wednesday in an effort to end decades-long reliance on goods made overseas.

Rumble on the Royal Mile

Scottish feminists are angry that an accomplished male sculptor has been commissioned to make a statue of a suffragette.

White House warns of Trump veto if Tim Kaine 'stunt' vote to cancel tariffs passes Senate

The White House is preparing to potentially veto a resolution to undo tariffs on Canada, which will have a privileged vote tentatively on Tuesday.

Steven Cheung Is the Voice of Trump

The White House communications chief has a strategy: relentless aggression.

Sen. Britt to Newsmax: No Nationwide Injunctions Without a Certified Class Action

Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., said Tuesday on Newsmax that federal judges should not be able to block national policies without first certifying a class action lawsuit - calling the current practice a threat to constitutional balance.

DOGEing the Question: Yo, USIP - Is That a Taliban in Your Pocket or You Just Glad to See Us?

Hegseth's DEI Purge Leads Naval Academy to Pull 400 Books

The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office to review and get rid of ones that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, U.S officials said Tuesday.

Zeldin to visit border where 'disgusting Mexican sewage' is harming US environment

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said he plans to visit the border to assess toxic waste spilling over from Mexico.

The Realpolitik of Trump's Tariffs

The president's trade policy is about power and security, not economics

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.

GOP state senator wins Florida special election, extends GOP House majority

Randy Fine won Tuesday night's special election in Florida, and will now hold former Rep. Michael Waltz's seat in the Sunshine State's 6th Congressional District.

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

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…

Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal

The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.

Trump says Doug Emhoff’s law firm latest to strike a deal with him

Deported 'Maryland Father' Was MS-13 Gang Member and Had Deportation Order

A Painful Retooling Is Coming for the Democratic Party

A new approach is not a tea party. It's a slightly-more-turbulent-than-usual reshuffle.

An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison

The Trump administration says that it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.

Former DeSantis official defeats Dem for Matt Gaetz's House seat

A special election in Florida's 1st Congressional District between Republican Jimmy Patronis and Democrat Gay Valimont was held to determine the successor to Matt Gaetz's House seat.

Trump-backed Patronis, Fine are projected to win House special elections in Florida

Republicans are hoping to add two seats back to their narrow House majority with special elections in deep-red Florida districts that have become hotly contested

The Retired J.P. Morgan Executive Tracking Trump’s Deportation Flights

A CFO turned activist has become a go-to source for understanding the administration’s immigration crackdown.

Sen. Thune to GOP: Kill Resolution to Undo Tariffs

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., wants his colleagues to vote against a Democrat-sponsored resolution that would undo President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on Canadian imports, The Hill reported.

Putting a Stake in Stakeholder Capitalism

Does capitalism need to be fixed? Is it no longer fit for purpose in this modern era, given our environmental ecosystems are under self-evident strain and income gaps are widening to levels not seen since the "robber baron" era?

CBS Thinks Americans Are Stupid, and Is Too Often Right

America’s Future Is Hungary

MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.

Wisconsin Supreme Court race is MAGA movement’s first test since Trump win

The most expensive judicial contest in U.S. history will determine whether conservatives can topple the 4-3 liberal majority that has controlled the court for the past two years.

Federal judge won’t stop DOGE from transferring peace institute’s property

Federal Cuts Spark Fears for Coal Miner Safety

Massive layoffs and office closures at key federal agencies under President Donald Trump's administration are raising alarm among coal industry workers and advocates, who fear the changes could jeopardize miners' health and safety, The Hill reported.

Why Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’ About a Third Term

The prospect of smashing imagined limits on his power gives him an obvious thrill.

Chat Messages Show FBI Imposed Biden Laptop 'Gag Order'

Newly released internal FBI chat messages reveal senior bureau officials actively shutting down discussion of the laptop's credibility days before the 2020 Presidential election

Chinese Water Torture: CCP Blocking the Sale of the Panama Canal Ports

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Universities are Suspending Students for Justice in Palestine Chapters

Transportation Dept. Renews Voluntary Buyouts for Work Force

The department said it was offering a second wave of buyouts to accommodate employees who may have declined the initial offer because of confusing messages.

How to Tell if You’re Living in a Patriarchy

Arguments that patriarchy exists in the West today are largely dependent on reinventions of the concept that would be better dispensed with.

Republicans seek to block the reappointment of UN official accused of antisemitism

The House Foreign Affairs Committee is pushing the United Nations to not reappoint Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for another term over accusations of antisemitism.

Border Wars and the Return of Fear

The new European commitment to defence and Russia’s unshakeable wish to control Ukraine have revived an awareness that war is something with which comfortable and relatively wealthy states may still have to live.

Podcast #278: The Scourge of the ‘Woke Right’

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with author and satirist Andrew Doyle about the worrying rise of illiberal ideologies and cultish political tendencies among conservatives.

The Fugitive Mind

My best friend had a psychotic break—our crisscrossing journeys through facts and fictions in thirteen chapters.

The Double Standard at the Center of the Signal Debacle

As senior officials deny wrongdoing, rank-and-file national-security personnel worry about the dangers if no one is held accountable.

Joe Rogan, Voices on the Right Raise Alarm Over Trump’s Immigration Moves

The cracks in support show how seriously some conservatives are taking the administration’s aggressive and at times slapdash tactics.

Nine GOP House members defy Speaker Mike Johnson on new parent proxy voting measure

Podcast #277: Soviet Anti-Zionism with Izabella Tabarovsky

Quillette’s Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to scholar Izabella Tabarovsky about the Soviet roots of contemporary anti-Zionism and antisemitism.

Trump says Doug Emhoff’s law firm latest to strike a deal with him

President Donald Trump has punished multiple law firms that have employed his perceived political opponents.

7-Year-Old Girl Is Killed by Falling Boulder at Lake Tahoe Ski Resort

The child was at the Diamond Peak Ski Resort, which said in a statement that she had not been skiing at the time it happened.

White House studying cost of Greenland takeover, long in Trump’s sights

It’s the most concrete effort yet to turn President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire the Danish territory into actionable policy, despite widespread international outrage.

The Hollow Men

It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.

Trump-Allied Prosecutor Looks to Undermine Biden Pardons

In an unorthodox move, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, is questioning former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s family and former White House officials about clemency.

He Got Clemency From Trump. Now He’s Facing Charges of Injuring a Child.

Jonathan Braun, who has had a string of legal issues since President Trump commuted his drug sentence four years ago, was arrested after allegedly punching an acquaintance and shoving a 3-year-old.

Early Election Day Musings and Hello, Wisconsin!

Elon Musk Sued Over Pennsylvania Signature Payments

A canvasser for the billionaire’s America PAC says he’s owed $20,000 for signatures he collected on a petition that was part of Mr. Musk’s effort to motivate Trump voters.

DOGE Demands Deep Cuts at Humanities Endowment

The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums, scholarship and historical sites, could see grants curtailed and staffing slashed by up to 80 percent.

GOP lawmakers unleash proposal to reverse Biden's 'ill-informed' policies crippling crucial industry

Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation to undo a method used by the Biden administration to limit the ability to produce oil.

Trump's Liberation Day Plans Leave World Guessing

President Donald Trump is poised to unveil sweeping new "Liberation Day" tariffs on Wednesday, but kept the world guessing until the last minute about the scope of an onslaught that could spark a global trade war.Trump will roll out the measures f…

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Tonight's elections are a Trump, Musk referendum

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.

San Francisco to Issue Speeding Tickets Based on Income

A new speeding ticket program is launching in San Francisco that will issue fines based on the income level of the driver.

Warren Is Latest Democrat To Rally in GOP Territory

The Massachusetts senator is hitting the road for a town hall this weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, focused on fighting the GOP's tax cut agenda.

Jihadism Is the Problem

The media’s obsessive focus on the Israel–Palestine conflict obscures the broader picture of the ubiquity of jihadism in the Middle East, and the crucial role it plays in stoking and perpetuating turmoil and strife.

Tracking Trump’s progress on his campaign promises

A rundown of Donald Trump’s biggest campaign promises and where they stand.

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

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…

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.

The Annual White House Correspondents' Dinner Fiasco

The dinner was a train wreck for the four years of Trump's first administration. Now it promises to be more of the same. Why go through it?

Fareed explains why AI's massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs in sustainability and clean energy.

FBI to increase personnel in field offices to address violent crimes in Native American communities

The FBI is sending additional personnel to various field offices to help solve violent crime cases on Native lands, the Justice Department said.

The Democrats Assume That a List of Credentialed 'Experts' Is Convincing

New Insights on Why Harris Lost

For those of us who study American politics, it's always a treat when David Shor pops up to offer his insights on the latest election.

A Bad Business on the Bayou

Chevron finds itself the victim of a political alliance between the tort bar and Louisiana Republicans.

Fired Federal Workers Ask Senators to Stand Up for Them

Former federal employees went to a Capitol Hill basement to find the lawmakers. Democratic senators said that they would keep fighting as hard as they could. Most Republicans ignored the workers.

Derangement Discourse

Accusations of Trump Derangement Syndrome and Trump himself are both products of the social-media age.

Republicans Invoke Newsom in a Hearing on Transgender Sports

California Democrats rejected two Republican bills that would have banned transgender athletes from female sports. In a rare turn, Republicans tried to use the Democratic governor’s own words to challenge Democrats.

Immigration's Role in Australia's Housing Crisis

Who really benefits from open-border policies?

Trump-backed push for EU firms to drop DEI is just ‘piece of paperwork,’ U.S. says

Florida, Wisconsin elections first test for Trump-backed candidates

Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.

Carneyval Time! Canada Finally Heading Into Elections

Democrats Seek Interviews With Signal Chat Participants

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee sent letters to seven nonprincipal participants of the Signal app group chat requesting they sit for interviews, Axios reported Tuesday.

Republican Fine Wins Fla. Special Election to U.S. House

Republican state Rep. Randy Fine handily won the special election to the U.S. House in Florida's 6th Congressional District on Tuesday. Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil with 54.1% of the vote, with 83% of the votes counted. President Donald Trump …

Musk Again Misleads on Social Security Fraud

The world’s richest man misstated a statistic from the Social Security Administration to once again overstate fraud in the program.

Trump Goes After the Messenger

The president is privately upset with the sloppiness of his advisers. Publicly, he’s focused on attacking the press.

It’s Not Easy Being (Marjorie Taylor) Greene

A goofy Washington tradition devolves.

A Hollow Kind of Patriotism

The economic and geopolitical consequences of America First nationalism are going to be disastrous—not least for Americans themselves.

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.

China Targets Taiwan, Calls President Lai a 'Parasite'

What is AI Going to Do to Our Kids?

The Big Story: The Fallout From the Signal Controversy

Jeffrey Goldberg joins Ashley Parker to discuss breaking the Signal story, the fallout, and more. Don’t miss this subscriber-only event on Thursday, April 3, at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Zuckerberg Political Shift Appears To Be a Giant Facade

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's recent rightward shift appears to be little more than window dressing, as his company's policies still favor mass censorship.

Randy Fine Wins Special Election in Florida’s Sixth Congressional District

The Republicans who were elected on Tuesday to fill seats left empty by Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz had President Trump’s backing.

National Review Parrots Leftist Talking Points on Hegseth

The National Review has become what it once crusaded against - an outlet parroting leftist talking points.

Margins of Error

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.

At Howard University the Percentage of Black Men is Small and Declining

Republican Jimmy Patronis Wins Special Election in Florida's 1st Congressional District

Republican Jimmy Patronis won a special election Tuesday in Florida's 1st Congressional District, bolstered by President Donald Trump's endorsement to fill a vacant seat in reliably Republican northern Florida and despite national Democrats pourin…

Election Results – Updated All Evening; 2 Victories in FL So Far

Joint Chiefs Nominee: Would Have Stopped Signal Chat

Retired Lt. Gen. Daniel "Razin" Caine, President Donald Trump's nominee to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Tuesday he would not discuss classified information on an unclassified channel had he been in the group.

DeSantis: Florida Special Elections Not 'Referendum' on Trump

Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis said any underperformance by Republicans in Tuesday's special elections should not be taken as a "referendum" on President Donald Trump.Instead, blame the candidate, DeSantis said.

US Judge Blocks Trump From Firing Federal Employees on Probation

A federal judge on Tuesday said the administration of President Donald Trump cannot quickly fire thousands of probationary federal workers in 19 states and Washington, D.C., narrowing an earlier nationwide ruling.U.S. District Judge James Bredar i…