Trump Is Getting What He Wants

At today’s hearing on Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, the Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority appeared poised to give him what he most desires in the case: ... Read More

Should the presidential debate remain televised? America is tired of unproductive rants.

Although it’s close, poll after poll indicates President Joe Biden is trailing ex-President Donald Trump. But it’s Trump who’s insisting the American people have a right to see televised debates — and ... Read More

The debate about Sonia Sotomayor is not about sexism. It’s more dire.

Some want the Supreme Court justice to retire so that President Biden can name a replacement before ... before what happens, exactly? Read More

Moderate Republicans prepare to fend off challenges from the right: From the Politics Desk

Plus, how high voter turnout could benefit Republicans this fall and the latest developments from the Trump trial. Read More

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Is the Gaza war tearing US university campuses apart?

Campus unrest over the war in Gaza "has reached a fever pitch in the final weeks of classes," said The New York Times, with confrontations between authorities and pro-Palestinian protesters at ... Read More

Civil War's Real-Life Footage Use & Controversies Explained

A new controversy has emerged regarding the real-life footage used in Alex Garland's Civil War to give it a gritty aesthetic and a sense of realism. Read More

BEHIND THE HEADLINES - Republic of crazy: Lies and conspiracy theories have always been a part of US politics

Many Europeans look at the spread of conspiracy theories within U.S. politics with disbelief. Yet paranoia has been an integral part of American democracy since long before Donald Trump. Are ... Read More

Don’t sneer at white rural voters — or delude yourself about their politics

Schaller and Waldman argue that rural white voters are exceptionally reactionary, racist, and anti-democratic. In their telling, these retrograde impulses turn this group into easy prey for a ... Read More

Critic’s Notebook: The Compellingly Packaged Cowardice of ‘Civil War’

Despite its sheen of boldness, Alex Garland’s film cowers in fear from the divisions that surely inspired the movie in the first place, missing an opportunity to say something important. Read More

The IRS’s new tax software: Rave reviews, but low turnout

The Biden administration marked the close of tax season Monday by announcing it had met a modest goal of getting at least 100,000 taxpayers to file through the Internal Revenue Service’s new tax ... Read More

7 Most Anticipated Sci-Fi Books Coming Out The Rest Of 2024

Sci-fi offers an intriguing look at the potential future of humanity, technology, and the environment – and there are many great books coming in 2024. Read More