by Jay Mathews There is nervousness in the homes of ambitious American high school students awaiting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action at the University […]
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Giuliani’s sordid story just got worse
by Nicholas Goldberg America’s slime and sleaze level rose still higher this week. Even to those of us who aren’t squeamish or easily shocked, the new lawsuit […]
Ron DeSantis is not a conservative
by Solomon D. Stevens Let’s get one thing straight: Ron DeSantis is not a conservative. He is often called that by supporters and opponents who don’t want […]
Policy at a crossroads in Afghanistan
by Daniel DePetris Nearly 21 months after the U.S. withdrawal from a two-decadelong misadventure in Afghanistan, an increasingly polarized Washington continues to ask the same old questions. […]
Turkey’s Erdogan is poised for a third decade in power
by Bobby Ghosh Looks like we’ll have Recep Tayyip Erdogan to kick us around for a while yet. Sunday’s election has produced a runoff between him and […]
UGA football team’s (non) White House visit is another sign of the times
by Bill Torpy The reason the UGA Bulldogs are holding their noses at a White House invite is not hard to fathom: The repeating kings of college […]
Hawley’s manhood message isn’t all wrong, but he’s not the ideal messenger
by Melinda Henneberger When Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley first pitched the themes of his upcoming book about manhood 18 months ago, the response was not just merciless […]
Who judges the judges?
by Lawrence Goldstone For a man who spent decades sitting in silence on the Supreme Court bench, Clarence Thomas has certainly found a way to get his […]
Fox News fired Carlson. The GOP can’t
by Tara Setmayer It was the firing heard around the world, literally. Thanks to Rupert Murdoch’s global empire, Tucker Carlson’s influence and ilk were far-reaching. So was […]
When ‘decorum’ means ‘mob rule,’ it’s time to break it
by Karen Dolan In the past few weeks, two young Black lawmakers and a young transgender lawmaker have been punished for “breaching decorum” in conservative-controlled statehouses. In […]