Imagine if a 2026 tradwife fell back into the 1850s: Would it be the life she always wanted, or is her nostalgic cosplay from a world that never existed? That’s the premise of Caro Claire Burke’s novel Yesteryear, which simultaneously attracts and repulses readers as much as the tradwife movement itself. We feel some tug […]
If you’re over 40, none of the following will require explanation. It’s literary canon, etched into your memory over countless summer days watching reruns, or days spent home “sick,” watching game shows in the morning and comedy reruns in the afternoon until your parents came home and you had to pretend that you hadn’t spent […]
With its ornate facade resembling an ocean liner, gilded portholes, and fat cherubs hanging festoons of grapes, the Hotel Lutetia is known as the Left Bank’s grand hotel. The hotel’s motto, “Fluctuat nec mergitur” (“She is tossed by the waves, but does not sink”), is also the motto of Paris itself, suggesting the city’s resilience. […]
The late Sen. Lindsey Graham was a fierce opponent of Vladimir Putin’s Russia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and other authoritarian regimes. A new law named in Graham’s honor would strengthen sanctions against Moscow and Tehran and could help bring an end to a long and devastating war. Congress should pass it without delay. The […]
What if, in celebration of America’s 250th birthday, we eschewed UFC fights on the White House lawn and Grand Prix races around the streets of Washington, D.C., and instead buried our heads in an eclectic and engaging volume of short takes on all manner of quintessentially American phenomena? Happily, this idea, inspired and inspirational, is no […]
A viral FIFA World Cup fan who deleted his social media account after Germany lost received a public invite to the White House on Wednesday by Nick Adams, a controversial MAGA influencer who currently serves as the Special Presidential Envoy for American Tourism, Exceptionalism and Values. The tourist, who goes by FreddyLA7 online, said he removed...
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday endorsed Democrat Nancy Lacore, a three-star admiral that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired without cause last year, who is now running for Congress. Lacore, the 16th Chief of Navy Reserve, is running to represent South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in the House and, if elected, will replace Rep. Nancy...
A new California law went into effect Wednesday that bans "sell by" food labels as part of a statewide effort to cut down on food waste. Food manufacturers now must use one or both of two labels that indicate peak quality and product safety, indicated by "best if used by" and "use by," respectively. "Using...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Tuesday accused President Trump of "suffering from dementia." Pritzker appeared on CNN, where anchor Kaitlan Collins asked the governor about recent comments made by the president, like claiming communism is a bigger threat to the U.S. than both world wars, the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11,...
The leftist tide coursing through Democratic politics reached Colorado on Tuesday, washing away longtime Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and putting paid to the gubernatorial hopes of Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). In the aftermath, Democrats are asking urgent questions about the direction their party ought to take. Voices on the left say insurgent candidates are meeting...
President Trump had a little chat with an artificial intelligence version of one of his predecessors Wednesday while touring the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota. “Every day a president faces storms most people never see, but if you keep your nerve and remember the nation comes first, you get through,” the AI...
President Trump on Wednesday vowed that he will deliver a long speech on the National Mall for the U.S.'s 250th birthday, even as forecasters anticipate temperatures climbing to 107 degrees. "By the way, on July 4th, it's going to be approximately 107 degrees out, and I'm going to go, and I'm going to make a...
The Trump administration has approved three new pesticides that may be considered “forever chemicals” under an international definition, though the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is disputing the characterization. This week, the EPA approved pesticides that contain molecules with carbon-fluorine bonds, which can be very strong and therefore difficult to break down over time. “They're all...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump on back foot after Iran’s flex in Strait of Hormuz Iran is flexing its leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, putting the U.S. on its back foot as it looks to resume shipping through the...
President Trump’s financial disclosure report for last year reveals he brought in more than $2 billion via various channels. The report, released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Tuesday, shows Trump received hundreds of millions from crypto venture World Liberty Financial (WLF), which he and his sons helped launch in 2024. The president...
