Some of the most spectacular World Cup moments have been defined by the defiance of impossible odds. Beyond the sporting realm, the Principality of Andorra is something of an...
President Donald Trump says Iran has been "very much destabilized," arguing Iraq no longer needs U.S. military presence as the coalition mission nears its end.
Gov. Dan McKee (D-RI) signed into law a three-year ban on new charter schools in Rhode Island on Thursday. He told reporters that “the circumstances have changed,” despite saying five years ago that there was “no room for compromise.” The moratorium lowers the charter school cap from 35 to 28. The law also retroactively killed […]
A crisis of deepening fuel and goods shortages is afflicting Russia on the Crimean Peninsula. But it’s only going to get worse. Russia cannot successfully defend its occupation of the Ukrainian territory against Kyiv’s increasing attacks. This reflects a broader strategic reality. Namely, that contrary to President Vladimir Putin‘s stoic claims of steady progress, Russia’s […]
Washington has spent years talking about housing affordability. Despite the talk, federal lawmakers have failed to enact housing reforms, while ordinary Americans have been crushed by rent, mortgage payments, and a supply crunch that never seems to ease. Now, after months of negotiating, Congress has finally reached an agreement on a bipartisan housing package that […]
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Monday aimed at strengthening America’s quantum research and cyber defenses. The orders build on priorities from Trump’s first term and address one of the most serious emerging national security threats: the possibility that foreign adversaries could use future quantum computers to crack today’s encryption and expose sensitive […]
Disgraced former television host Tucker Carlson has announced that he has left the Republican Party. It should be met with a resounding “good riddance,” and an acknowledgment that President Donald Trump has pushed extremists out of the GOP while Democrats have embraced their own. Carlson made his announcement on his show, claiming that “I would […]
Former NBC host Chuck Todd declared today that President Barack Obama was not in fact a liberal, but was merely black. “The only reason people think he’s a liberal is because he’s black,” Todd declared on a podcast with Chris Cillizza. Todd asked, “What policy was he liberal on?” There are a thousand possibilities, but […]
The new federal student aid formula punishes families with more than one child in college at a time. As with the old law, the Education Department determines a family’s ability to pay, declares the expected parental contribution for the coming school year, and then tries to meet the family’s financial need. Under the new law, […]
Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets, which takes a deep dive into a new history of the Biden presidency. The verdict is brutal, even among writers who are willing themselves to find some wins. So given all that, why is Gavin Newsom talking up his relationship with a president who is even less popular […]
Healthcare costs are weighing heavily on Americans’ minds. A new Pew Research Center survey found that 73% of Americans consider the affordability of healthcare a “very big problem” for the country. Congress has noticed. In recent months, lawmakers have held a series of healthcare affordability hearings examining why healthcare costs are rising — and what […]
New polling from the Market Institute and President Donald Trump’s pollster Fabrizio Ward finds that an overwhelming 87% of voters believe fighting Alzheimer’s should be a priority. Nearly 4 in 5 say they are more likely to support candidates who prioritize better access to Alzheimer’s detection, diagnosis, and treatment. The good news is these results […]
The United States and Israel have earned the right to say they hurt Iran. They have not earned the right to say they changed it. That distinction is now in danger of disappearing. The recent campaign against Iran produced real gains. Iran’s nuclear program was set back. Military infrastructure was damaged. Senior figures in its […]
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is a technocrat who is inept, a would-be despot who doesn’t believe in anything, and a career politician who lacks all charm and political skill. That is, Keir Starmer was the man for the U.K.’s dreadful moment. Starmer is resigning. He had no grand fatal flaw. He was […]
Socialist Janeese Lewis George won the Democratic nomination for mayor of Washington, D.C., presenting her victory as one brought by and for the working class. But an analysis by the Washington Examiner found that many of her small donors are located in progressive enclaves. “I’m honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for the mayor […]
