Rules, Mercy and the Public Library
Cities are tightening enforcement at libraries, parks and encampments. The fight is less about whether to have rules than about what comes with them.
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Capitalist, Socialist or Something in Between?
The X argument is whether America is a capitalist country. The ledger says it is a market economy with a very large government attached, and a $40 trillion debt to show for it.
2032 Is Closer Than It Looks
Social Security's retirement fund is on track to run dry in about six years. The cut that follows is real, and both parties know the menu of fixes.
The $49 Trillion Question
The White House put a price tag on the Democratic Socialists' platform. Speaker Johnson is running on it. Budget watchdogs say both parties have a debt problem.
Who Owns the Pump Price?
Gas is up a third in a year. Groceries are not. With the midterms close, both parties are fighting over who gets the blame.
The Bill for 2022 Comes Due
The Supreme Court let stand $122,000 in sanctions against Kari Lake's lawyers. It is one of several loose ends trailing her as her ambassador nomination sits in the Senate.
Five Days at the Podium
Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary less than a week after her first briefing. Both sides are drawing very different lessons.
The Boring Governors Are Winning
Matthew Yglesias listed seven things he thinks Americans get wrong about politics. The most useful one may be about who actually wins.
A Republic, If We Can Keep It Straight
A tech founder called democracy a mind virus. The founders would have argued with him, and with some of his critics too.
Ukraine Runs Out of Patriot Interceptors as Trump and Zelensky Feud Over Energy Strikes
A source tells CNN almost no ballistic missiles were stopped in the latest Russian attack. Kyiv wants more Patriots; Washington wants a halt to strikes on Russian refineries.
Trump Cancels Livestream of Nidal Hasan's Firing-Squad Execution After Bipartisan Backlash
Hegseth wanted the Fort Hood shooter's Dec. 3 execution public online. Eighty percent of Americans in a new poll said no. The sentence stands; the stream does not.
AI Debt Jitters Hit CoreWeave and Oracle as Chip Stocks Sell Off Worldwide
CoreWeave plunged as its bond yields neared 15%. Oracle fell nearly 9%. Hot U.S. inflation and trillion-dollar AI capex plans are colliding with higher borrowing costs.
September CPI Hits 3.7% as Stocks Post Their Worst Day Since July
Gasoline drove more than half the monthly jump. Markets sold off, and both parties are already arguing over who owns the inflation problem three weeks before Election Day.
AP-NORC Poll: Eight in 10 Voters Want Major Change as Trump's Approval Sits at 36%
Economy and cost of living dominate. Most disapprove of the president's handling of prices and foreign policy. Democrats lead preferences for House and Senate control — with three weeks to go.
House Democrats Preview a 100-Day Affordability Agenda if They Take the Majority
Jeffries wants ACA credits, Medicaid reversals, tariff votes and Iran war-powers pressure in the first stretch. Republicans say it is a socialist wish list that still has to clear Trump's veto.
Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington Home Three Weeks Before the Midterms
The Justice Department confirms a court-authorized warrant in an ongoing criminal investigation. Omar calls it political intimidation. Republicans say no one is above the law.
Trump Opens the Door to Russian Diesel and Announces an 'Energy Ceasefire.' Strikes on Ukraine's Grid Continue.
A temporary sanctions waiver lets Russia sell diesel to the U.S. and the world. Backers say it brings down prices. A bipartisan group of senators says it throws Putin a lifeline.
Justice Department Opens Antitrust Probe of TV Networks Over White House Pool Blackout
The inquiry targets the joint pause in pooled coverage that followed the White House's ban on three outlets. Press advocates call it retaliation; the administration says the networks acted together.
Three Weeks Out: Forecasters Favor Democrats for the House as the Senate Stays Close
Models and prediction markets point the same way on the House. The Senate runs through Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Maine, Alaska and Nebraska.
Houthi Strikes on Riyadh's Airport Kill at Least 13 as Trump Weighs Joining the Saudi Fight
An American is among the dead. The president says 'we may' strike the Houthis. Critics warn against opening a second front without Congress.
Record Diesel Prices Hit Farmers and Truckers. The White House Responds With Tax Relief, but the Refinery Shortage Remains.
An executive order defers federal diesel excise taxes and loosens dyed-diesel rules through Dec. 31. Economists say the core problem is lost refining capacity.
Under Warsh, the Fed Raises Rates for the First Time Since 2023. Both Parties Read It as a Verdict on the Economy.
A unanimous quarter-point hike aims to keep an energy shock from spreading into everyday prices. Democrats blame the president's policies. The president calls the Fed political.
Democrats Roll Out AI Safety Plans as the White House Bets on a Voluntary Industry Pact
Cantwell wants mandatory pre-release testing and audits. Trump says the industry should practice 'tremendous self-regulation.' Congress is unlikely to act before the election.
Supreme Court Weighs Whether Boulder Can Sue Exxon and Suncor Over Climate Change
With Justice Alito recused, a 4–4 tie is possible. The case could decide whether dozens of state-court climate suits go forward.
How Florida’s Immigration Crackdown Is Saving Our Future
Arrests up, jail cooperation up, sanctuary policies gone: Florida’s enforcement numbers and what they mean for legal residents.
The Long Overdue Return of Stolen Executive Branch Authority
Humphrey's Executor let Congress shield agency heads from removal. Article II says all executive power belongs to the president, and it is time to say so again.
No, You Can’t Ban Trans People From Owning Firearms
The Second Amendment applies to all citizens. Stripping a whole group of a fundamental right without due process puts everyone’s freedom at risk.
Article II: An Originalist View
The Constitution vests the executive power in one person, the President. There is no fourth branch of government.
Reestablishing Separation of Powers
If any branch encroaches on the domain of another, the balance that keeps our nation free is at risk. Nationwide injunctions and the Impoundment Control Act show how far the lines have blurred.
Constitutionalism and Statesmanship
Washington’s Farewell Address is a roadmap to sound statesmanship: separation of powers, fiscal restraint, caution about factions and foreign entanglements.