In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. It increasingly looks as though there will be a second […]
President Trump escalated his warnings to Tehran on Saturday, threatening to rain “all hell” down on the country as the U.S. barrels toward a self-imposed Monday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Trump wrote on Truth...
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. It increasingly looks as though there will be a second […]
“We are now, to many, America the reckless, unpredictable, predatory rogue nation. That is this administration’s and this president’s legacy,” lectured Bruce Springsteen.
BBC science editor Rebecca Morelle, who was covering the launch of Artemis II, couldn’t contain her enthusiasm when the first plumes of smoke spread...
Imagine your physician walks into the exam room, recommends a prescription medication, and casually mentions she’s being paid by the company that makes the drug to say so. You’d probably have questions. You might even find a new doctor. Now imagine that same scenario playing out on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube — except the advice […]
If America is energy dominant, why is the shutdown of a strait thousands of miles away spiking our gas prices? Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed nearly overnight. Qatar declared force majeure on liquefied natural gas deliveries. Oil surged past $90 a barrel. Gas prices jumped at […]
March Madness is about to get a lot tamer for avid sports fans across the country, and that’s not a good thing. Sens. John Curtis (R-UT) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) recently introduced a bill that would directly prohibit prediction markets from offering wagers on athletic events. As prediction markets are quickly becoming a mainstream phenomenon, […]
As Iraq moves to form a new government, Washington is preparing to recognize the outcome as routine. It is not. What is emerging in Baghdad is a political system increasingly shaped by Iran, and recognizing it without conditions risks cementing that reality. For years, U.S. policy has relied on a convenient assumption: that elections in […]
On April 12, Hungarians will vote in the most important European election of 2026. For the first time since Viktor Orban consolidated power in 2010, the prime minister faces a challenger capable of unseating him. Peter Magyar, a former Fidesz insider who broke with the ruling party in 2024, has built the Tisza Party from […]