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How the Supreme Court’s trans therapy case guts the ‘expert’ class

It wasn't a cultural battle between Christian right-wingers and transgender advocates, but a bigger question: Can government silence medical dissent?

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—April 3

2008—Some nine months after his nomination to the Fourth Circuit, federal district judge Robert...

Trump Has No Authority to Federalize Elections

President Trump, much as he might wish otherwise, is not Congress.

The Broken Promise of the Panama Papers, Ten Years On

The scandal thrust financial secrecy into the spotlight. Why is dirty money still such...

Whittaker Chambers Turns 125

Chambers is perhaps the most misunderstood figure of the postwar American conservative movement.

If you’re worried about a fair midterm vote, you should be

I’m getting increasingly worried about Donald Trump’s plans to interfere with, rig or subvert the 2026 and 2028 elections. 

China mum on Trump request for help in reopening Strait of Hormuz

China has not offered a comment on President Trump's request for assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all but closed due to the war with Iran. About 20 percent of the global supply of oil goes through the Strait, and the problems have triggered a huge jump in oil and gas...

Work requirements will help Medicaid and its beneficiaries

Their enactment into law rebuilds public trust by realigning an important safety net with its intended mission. 

Polls shows the US is divided on the Iran War but united on its goals 

Simply put, Americans appear uneasy about the conflict even as they agree with its purpose. 

An undiplomatic system: Political appointments are undermining America’s image abroad

The real danger is not one controversial nominee. It is a system that keeps producing them. 

Schumer says SAVE America Act among ‘most despicable’ bills he’s ever seen

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is calling the SAVE America Act, the voting reform legislation that Senate Republicans will bring to the floor this week, “one of the most despicable pieces of legislation I’ve come across in the many years I’ve been a legislator.” “Nothing is more important than defeating this dagger to the...

Trump says he’s not ready to declare victory in Iran

President Trump said late Sunday that he is not ready to declare victory against Iran despite saying the U.S. has decimated the country militarily and economically.  “No, I’m not going to do that. There’s no reason to,” Trump told The Hill while speaking with reporters on Air Force One.  “I just say they’re decimated. I...

It’s all about China: Trump’s seemingly chaotic global policy all makes sense

In Venezuela, Iran, Panama and yes, Greenland — Trump has laid waste to all of China's scheming.

‘Lobstergate’ shows just how far our media have sunk

The internet incentivizes the very worst kind of behavior, as this shameful pile-on demonstrates.

Senate prepares for marathon SAVE America Act debate

Plus: President Trump seeks help on Strait of Hormuz, and DC braces for severe storms Monday.

Trump gives second wind to reforming college sports regulation

An effort to regulate the big business of college sports is receiving a second burst of energy on Capitol Hill thanks to President Trump’s insistence that more be done to curb what many regard as an intercollegiate athletics ecosystem run amok. The president’s desire to see major change in the way the NCAA and its top member schools operate was evident last week during a White House task force meeting comprised of top executives and coaches...

This week on The Hill: Thune, Trump head for showdown on SAVE America Act

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is headed to the Senate floor for a procedural vote this week, setting up a potential showdown between President Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). For weeks, Trump has pushed for the passage of the bill, which would require proof of citizenship to register to...

Iran war casts shadow over Middle East AI investments

The U.S. war with Iran is spilling out across the Middle East, putting AI infrastructure at risk and increasingly raising questions about large-scale investments by American tech firms in the region. Industry leaders have committed billions of dollars to delivering chips and building data centers in wealthy Gulf nations like Saudi Arabia and the United...

Javier Bardem sports anti-war pin, says ‘free Palestine’ at Oscars

Javier Bardem is sharing a simple message from the Oscars stage: "No to war and free Palestine." The "No Country for Old Men" actor presented the International Feature Film category at Sunday's Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Before reading his prepared remarks, Bardem delivered his brief anti-war call to action to applause from the audience....

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