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The Destructivists

When the appetite for moral reform becomes an appetite for destruction.

Britain’s Immigration Numbers

To say that that many Britons are unhappy with the scale of immigration into their country is an understatement.

What Is Suffering For? I Found the Answer

My sister was born with profound disabilities, the result of a genetic disorder. She never learned to talk. I don't think she could even recognize the faces of her own family. She could react to people and things, like music, which she loved danci…

EXCLUSIVE: ICE nabs multiple convicted killers in single day amid nationwide immigration sweep

ICE arrested multiple killers, rapists and drug traffickers Thursday, with DHS saying nearly 70% of arrests involve aliens convicted of crimes.

Hilarious, Sorta: al-Shabaab Praises Somali Referee Who US Kicked Out, Calls for Jihad

You'll Never Guess What Passes for Ethnic Studies Education in San Francisco

Trump Administration Says It Will Restart Asylum and Immigration Processing

The response came after a federal judge rebuked officials for failing to immediately comply with the order he issued last week.

Progressive Talarico knifes Biden's open border, tries moderating stance on key issues in Texas Senate race

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico flip-flopped on border security, gun control, and transgender issues during a podcast interview this week.

AI Revives the Conglomerate

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are building the same thing: a holding company glued together by AI.

Knives Are Out for EU's 'Diplomatic Service'

Prosecutors in His Case Have Spent More Time on Trial than Tyler Robinson

Kimmel: Elon Musk Is 'An Immigrant Who Has Been Stealing From Us'

Trump's Very Public Inner Dialogue on Iran

The world got a valuable glimpse inside an American president's head amid the wartime deliberations he is conducting with himself.

The Stable States of Our Politics

‘Only 25 states had voted for the same party in the 1976 and 2000 elections.’

Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle Has No Sense of Decorum

What happened to ‘professional attire’?

Academia’s Power Problem

Because administrators control the purse strings, more and more resources are directed their way, and less into actual education and research.

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.

Top Trump agency purges over 20 suspected China-linked products from federal marketplace

The SBA is removing nearly two dozen foreign products from its catalogue over concerns China-based companies falsely marketed goods as made in America.

Will Trump’s Nomination of Clayton Obviate the Pulte Problem at ODNI?

Statutory foreign-intelligence-collection authority will lapse at midnight, but there’s the makings of a deal to get it reauthorized quickly.

Federal Agents Search Voting Rights Group in Ohio

It was not immediately clear what the investigators were looking for, but a board member with a progressive group said members had been served with search warrants.

A Way Out of Iran

The current regime in Iran cannot be trusted and will never agree to a deal that would meet the criteria Trump himself has established.

California Dems accused of putting sanctuary law over migrant child welfare checks: 'Real children'

El Cajon sues California AG Rob Bonta, claiming sanctuary laws prevent local police from checking on unaccompanied migrant children's safety.

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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

IL Spent Billions on Illegals, Could've Used To Keep Bears

Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher criticizes Illinois lawmakers for not caring about the team, which is moving to a stadium in Hammond, Indiana, 30 minutes south of the city.

CNN Political Briefing

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

Fact-Check: Trump’s Claims About His Arch, Reflecting Pool Repairs and Other Renovation Projects

President Trump has made false or exaggerated claims of a Civil War-era push for a triumphal arch, hundreds of millions spent on repairs on the Reflecting Pool, and an absence of working fountains.

Two Dan Sullivans? Alaska Republicans Suggest Kicking One Off the Ballot in Senate Race

The lieutenant governor and the top elections official, both Republicans, are investigating whether the challenger coordinated with a Democrat to confuse voters.

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day

Blocking Trump’s Fund, Judge Presses for Guarantee It Won’t Move Forward

The ruling was the strongest effort to date to hold the administration to its word that its plans to create the fund have actually been set aside.

Why the Enlightenment Matters

Iona Italia talks to lawyer and historian Adam Wakeling about the enduring importance of Enlightenment values and how to defend them today.

Graham Platner Is an Insult to the Working Class

Platner ‘is not what you’re intrinsically like if you’re working class. It’s not what you’re intrinsically like if you’re a veteran or if you saw action in combat.’

Pope Leo's First Encyclical Is a Game Changer

Yes, it's a warning about the dangers of AI. But that's the tip of the iceberg.

Trump's name to be removed from Kennedy Center as appeals court denies board's request for administrative stay

The Kennedy Center board filed an emergency appeal to block a judge's order requiring Trump's name to be removed from the building's signage and materials.

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…

Gavin Newsom and Hunter Biden Would Like Your Attention, Please

The two men chatted on Mr. Newsom’s podcast about Democrats, Joe Biden, Graham Platner, phone addiction and other topics.

A Baseless Attack on Friedrich Hayek’s Intellectual Legacy

Author Quinn Slobodian has won acclaim for his attempt to link the famed Austrian economist to right-wing extremists. But his arguments collapse under scrutiny.

Selective Pressure, Selective Silence

David Reich and the politics of recent human evolution.

The New 'Sanctuary' Jurisdictions Driving Democrats Crazy

Virginia assault firearm ban faces resistance as prosecutors refuse enforcement and legal challenges mount before the July 1 deadline.

Storms Could Disrupt U.F.C. Event at the White House on Sunday

Forecasters said the weather around Washington is likely to be hot and stormy.

BREAKING: Trump Channels Inner Tom Clancy, Takes Out TdA Head in Airstrike

Judge Blocks National Parks From Removing ‘Negative’ Signs and Depictions of Slavery

The ruling accused the Trump administration of engaging in censorship by taking down materials at parks across the country.

The Data a Flemish TV Network Didn't Want You to See

How I read a confidential memo on live television—and what it reveals about ideological bias.

No, the Pope Isn’t a Pacifist

Some context on Magnifica Humanitas.

SpaceX IPO Is a Bet on Human Ingenuity

Its extraordinary valuation is a vote of confidence in humanity's capacity to innovate.

Trump's Strange Flirtation With AI Socialism

A new, bipartisan idea is taking Washington by storm: collective ownership of the means of production.

Los Angeles Times: Accusations of Voter Fraud 'Unfounded,' Yet They...Found It

'You failed your son first': Howard prof blames father's values after Karmelo Anthony murdered his son

Howard University professor Dr. Stacey Patton blames Austin Metcalf's father for his son's death, alleging his parenting failed to teach boundaries.

'Deranged message' on National Mall sparks police probe as Trump security fears mount

A giant "8647" message was found etched into grass on the National Mall, prompting a U.S. Park Police investigation amid threats against Trump.

Judge Declines to Halt UFC Fight at the White House on Trump’s Birthday

In a ruling on Friday, Judge Amit P. Mehta wrote that the lawsuit arrived last minute and failed to show how the event irreversibly harmed the individuals who sued.

Oil executives warn White House that gas prices will get worse

Grim predictions add to the problems of a president already facing a sharp rise in inflation.

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.

Clinton judge indefinitely blocks Trump's $1.776B anti-weaponization fund

A federal judge indefinitely blocked the Trump administration's $1.76 billion anti-weaponization fund, citing concerns it could be revived.

Graham Platner’s Sexts and the Stasi Media

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.

Pratt concedes LA mayor race with scathing video teasing next move, bombshell info he holds: 'Commie animals'

Spencer Pratt claims he has a recording that could force a Los Angeles mayoral candidate to resign, teasing a "Phase III" plan after finishing third.

When Leftists Say Something Like 'Academic Freedom,' Assume They Mean the Opposite

Liberals Without Teeth

British liberals exclude reactionary cranks like Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur because they don’t have the stomach for a fight.

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…

Partisan Sectional Polarization and the Civil War

The disintegration of both the Democrats and the Whigs as national parties was both a sign and a cause of the rupture that brought on the Civil War.

"They Hate Australia": The Activists Behind the Gaza Flotilla and the Radical Left's Antizionist Turn | Quillette Cetera Ep. 65

Hava Mendelle — army veteran, nurse, and co-founder of Minority Impact — speaks with Zoe Sankey about antisemitism in Australia, the red-green alliance, October 7th, and why she left the activist left behind.

Spencer Pratt Unleashed: Of Course You Realize, THIS MEANS WAR

Noah Rothman Is Wrong About Everything . . .

Talking to Noah about his sesquipedalianism, left-wing violence, using his book as a refutational reference, and if he’s Ben Shapiro’s older brother.

Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles

Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.

The Fights on the Right: The New Issue of NR Is Out

Ramesh Ponnuru on where ‘freedom conservatives’ and ‘national conservatives’ can, and can’t, find common ground. Plus, a rare treat: new fiction by Cynthia Ozick.

Musk's a Trillionaire--on Paper--as SpaceX IPO Takes Off

Elon Musk is now the first trillionaire, after the SpaceX IPO minted thousands of new millionaires on Nasdaq.

Trump says US military eliminated 'infamous' Tren de Aragua leader in lethal strike

President Donald Trump announced a U.S. military strike that killed Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero, calling it retribution for victims of violent crime.

When Faith Is Just an App

Christianity is all over social media. For a while, I thought my generation might be finding God, writes Freya India. Now I worry we are just finding content about God.

Friday's Final Word

Trump’s Haphazard Midterm Leadership Puts Republicans in a Bind

The president and his party have had a rough start to June, after a spring full of MAGA primary victories and redistricting gains.

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.

Pathology and Politics

British author Josh Ireland’s new book about the murder of Leon Trotsky tells the gripping story of a rivalry between two very different men.

Unearthed DOJ emails expose turmoil over Biden-era memo urging crackdown on parents

Internal DOJ emails reveal officials allegedly called Garland's 2021 school board memo "stupid" and warned it would look like an "Anti-MAGA Task Force."

An Electoral Reckoning at Last?

Benjamin Netanyahu’s unprecedented tenure as Israeli prime minister may be about to end.

FISA, a Key U.S. Spying Power, Is Expiring. What Does That Mean for Foreign Surveillance?

Top officials and some lawmakers say that letting a powerful spying authority expire leaves the United States dangerously blind. But surveillance can still continue.

Claire's Weekly Letter: Spirals of Silence

Three Cheers for Elon Musk — and America

You can count me out of the envy and resentment.

Claire's Weekly Letter: Antifragility in Ukraine

The Texas Case That Could Bring Down the NLRB

They say everything's bigger in Texas. The latest proof is a federal court case that could lead to the biggest shakeup of American labor law in three quarters of a century - a shakeup that workers urgently need.

Colbert and Cancellation

The #CancelColbert saga in 2014 established the paradigm for countless hashtag controversies that followed.

Obama judge rules on effort to block America 250 events at WH and Lincoln Memorial

Federal judge denies emergency request to block UFC Freedom 250 at the White House and Lincoln Memorial, ruling plaintiffs lacked legal standing.

'Total Bulls**t": The Left Has Plans for Seizing and Spending Elon Musk's Money

How CA Became a Case Study in Failed Governance

The state's economy is dynamic. Its government is sclerotic. And voters are starting to notice.

Judge Dismisses Republican Group’s Case Against the University of Florida

A campus group the university banned after accusations of antisemitic behavior failed to prove it had its First Amendment rights violated, the court ruled.