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A king with three teams

The Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, is in luck this World Cup: He has not one, not two, but three countries to root for,. For the first time, the Dutch are...

Go tell the Spartans: Two books on the conflicts that embroiled the Greek world

The late Southern writer Florence King once lamented that “a cornerstone of Western thought that has vanished without a trace is admiration for ancient Sparta.” There are good reasons why this should be so. Yet in the three decades since she penned those words, there has been a resurgence of “laconomania” at the popular and […]

From upgrades to upsells

In the old days — we’re talking about the 2010s here — when you boarded a plane, and glanced with envy or disdain at the passengers sinking into their plush First-Class seats, you were looking at an assembly of road warriors. A traveling salesman might be resting his haunches in seat 2C. Your local congressman […]

Promises kept: Howard Lutnick on the anniversary of the deal that saved U.S. Steel

BRADDOCK, Pa. — In American politics, when negotiating hard deals that involve high risk and the livelihoods of all involved while requiring great compromise, pain is usually shared unequally. The rarest outcome is for all involved to be grateful. Yet that was the overwhelming sentiment expressed by the local union leaders, steel workers, plant managers, and […]

Maggie O’Farrell’s land before time

Novelist Maggie O’Farrell always wanted to write the story of her great-great-grandfather, who lived in Ireland and worked for the Ordinance Survey, Britain’s mapping service, in the 1850s. And now she has.  Her vivid new novel, Land, features a surveyor and his family who are engulfed in the chaos of the era. These were perilous […]

Trump keeps extending the Iran war. Republicans are losing patience.

Republicans keep lengthening President Donald Trump’s leash on Iran. First, they hoped he would stick to his initial four- to six-week timeline for the...

Clinton judge warns Trump DOJ not to ‘play possum’ on $1.2B Anti-Weaponization Fund

A federal judge indefinitely blocked the Trump administration's $1.76 billion anti-weaponization fund, citing concerns it could be revived.

Pratt concedes LA mayor race with scathing video teasing next move, bombshell info he holds: ‘Commie animals’

Spencer Pratt claims he has a recording that could force a Los Angeles mayoral candidate to resign, teasing a "Phase III" plan after finishing third.

Obama judge rules on effort to block America 250 events at WH and Lincoln Memorial

Federal judge denies emergency request to block UFC Freedom 250 at the White House and Lincoln Memorial, ruling plaintiffs lacked legal standing.

‘You failed your son first’: Howard prof blames father’s values after Karmelo Anthony murdered his son

Howard University professor Dr. Stacey Patton blames Austin Metcalf's father for his son's death, alleging his parenting failed to teach boundaries.

Trump believes that we will win

President Donald Trump called the U.S. men's soccer team on Friday ahead of its opening matchup at the World Cup in Los Angeles, predicting...

EXCLUSIVE: ICE nabs multiple convicted killers in single day amid nationwide immigration sweep

ICE arrested multiple killers, rapists and drug traffickers Thursday, with DHS saying nearly 70% of arrests involve aliens convicted of crimes.

Top Trump agency purges over 20 suspected China-linked products from federal marketplace

The SBA is removing nearly two dozen foreign products from its catalogue over concerns China-based companies falsely marketed goods as made in America.

Progressive Talarico knifes Biden’s open border, tries moderating stance on key issues in Texas Senate race

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico flip-flopped on border security, gun control, and transgender issues during a podcast interview this week.

How I failed to make it to my first World Cup match

I’ve been reporting on the obstacles ticketholders will have navigating America’s balkanized public transit system. But on the way to my first ever FIFA...

Justices Barrett and Jackson Reprise the Court’s Legislative History Debate

Barrett did not share Jackson’s “hope to revive that old-time devotion to legislative history.”

Congress Shows Signs of Life

The midterms and a growing number of spurned Republican lawmakers are combining to cause trouble for Trump.

Elon Musk’s Net Worth Soars to $1.1 Trillion as SpaceX Goes Public

SpaceX, which Musk founded in 2002, has the highest IPO in history at $1.77 trillion.

Karmelo Anthony’s Race Doesn’t Matter 

There is no reason to make an open-and-shut murder case into a race-based morality play.

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