Is the Iran war back on for real?
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships were anchored on May 16, 2026, in the Strait of Hormuz ...
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The one thing MAGA nativists get right
President Donald Trump blames immigrants for virtually every problem in American economic life. In the president’s telling, the undocumented have ...
Lindsey Graham sacrificed his reputation to Donald Trump. He got plenty in return.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died suddenly over the weekend, his office announced on Sunday, and the political world is processing ...
Trump purges an election agency
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...
A new speech shows how Israel lost the Democratic party
This week, Rahm Emanuel — a chief of staff in the Obama White House and widely rumored 2028 candidate — ...
Why Putin’s nuclear threats aren’t working anymore
Ukraine is increasingly launching drone strikes deep into Russia and threatening Russian-annexed Crimea, both steps that many once feared would ...
Is the US at war with Iran again?
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...
Democratic socialists have big plans for 2028
The Democratic Socialists of America have notched some impressive primary wins over the past couple of weeks. In New York, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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