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A new biography spotlights Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers deserves magnification in our cultural memory. Looking back at the 20th century, one might be unable to imagine a world without C.S. Lewis or T.S. Eliot, but Dorothy L. Sayers? While those luminaries loom large — studied in academic classrooms, quoted in churches across the world, and, in Lewis’s case, the basis […]

Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum talks about her new book

As the anchor and executive editor of The Story with Martha MacCallum on Fox News, Martha MacCallum attends to the stories, momentous and fleeting, that constitute the daily news cycle. As an author, though, MacCallum prefers to focus on the stories from the past that have the capacity to inspire in the present. In 2020, […]

‘The Brightness,’ Chad Harbach’s long-awaited follow-up to ‘The Art of Fielding,’ disappoints

Chad Harbach’s first novel, The Art of Fielding (2011), was one of the most widely praised debuts of its decade, so you can’t blame the author for following up with a book featuring the same setting and many of the same characters. But while his new novel, The Brightness, returns to Westish College in Wisconsin […]

Nvidia spy scandal underlines China threat

The successful targeting of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang by a Chinese intelligence service is a big deal. But foremost among U.S. concerns is how this incident underlines China’s unparalleled threat. It is thus absurd that Democrats want to eliminate the House Select Committee on China. Alice Huang was, at least nominally, an executive at Megaspeed, […]

China stonewalls on cases of detained Americans, despite personal appeal from Trump

China has failed to engage with the U.S. over the fate of two Americans unjustly detained in the country, despite multiple personal appeals from President Trump and positive signals from Chinese President Xi Jinping. The lack of engagement on the Chinese side is out of character, according to sources close to the cases. The two...

Poll: Democrats are actually united. For now.

Democrats’ long-warring ideological factions have reached a détente, new POLITICO Poll data shows. It may not last. Half of progressives and moderates now say...

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Pence leaves door open to 2028 White House run, issues stark warning to GOP after midterm disaster

Mike Pence says he's heard from people across the country about a 2028 presidential bid and warns the GOP must return to conservative principles.

Newsom reveals when he’ll decide on 2028 White House bid amid growing speculation

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will decide on a 2028 presidential bid by early January, but Kamala Harris could complicate those plans.

Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday that he will run for Senate Majority Leader in the next Congress, setting up a challenge to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer after the party swept to power in the midterm elections.

Mark Kelly on Trump, the Iran War and his 2028 decision

Mark Kelly on Trump, the Iran War and his 2028 decision lead image

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has finalized his divorce, lawyer says, ending long marriage

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has finalized his divorce from his wife, Angela, one of his lawyers said Thursday.

Democrats flock to Denver for a post-midterms introspection-turned-celebration

Fresh off the best electoral performance in half a century, Democratic officials and strategists converged on Denver Thursday to plot a further course for the party and revel in their gains.

Dan Patrick concedes Texas ‘turned purple’ after Democrats’ historic blue wave

Outgoing Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the state has "turned purple" after Democrats swept statewide races but warns the GOP must fight back.

Van Hollen challenges Schumer for Senate leadership after Democratic election sweep

Chuck Schumer faces a formal challenge from Chris Van Hollen for Senate Democratic leader after Van Hollen accused him of siding with AIPAC.

Democrat Cindy Holscher is elected Kansas’ next governor, extending her party’s wave of victories

Democrat Cindy Holscher has been elected Kansas' next governor, fending off Republican Ty Masterson to keep the office in her party's hands and extend a massive wave of Democratic victories across the country.

Incoming Democratic congressman Bobby Pulido wins third Latin Grammy as he ends music career

Rep.-elect Bobby Pulido is giving up his music career to serve in Congress, but the Texas Democrat is going out with one more accolade after winning his third Latin Grammy on Thursday.

Senate GOP at odds over what’s in the last filibuster-proof spending bill before Democrats take over

Senate Republicans adopted a symbolic resolution this week vowing "to do everything humanly possible" to pass another filibuster-proof reconciliation bill before their majority ends, but they are struggling to get on the same page.

Biden says his 2024 debate performance was not ‘consequential’

Former President Joe Biden says that his performance at the 2024 debate, widely seen as disastrous for the 46th president, was "not very consequential" to the outcome of the 2024 contest.

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