David Letterman on ‘The Late Show’ Ending and CBS’s New Owners
For an essay on the end of “The Late Show” on CBS, I spoke to its first host, David Letterman,...
Some House Democrats press Trump to break silence on Israel’s nuclear arsenal
A group of House Democrats is urging the Trump administration to publicly acknowledge Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons program, a move...
A decades-long plan to abolish the Electoral College may finally pay off
The Electoral College — our nation’s bizarre system that hands a few narrowly-divided states the privilege to choose our presidents...
Education Dept. investigates women’s college for admitting trans students
The Education Department has launched an investigation into Smith College, one of the nation’s most well-known women’s colleges, for its...
7 Elections on Tuesday Will Test Trump’s Power
State legislative primaries are often sleepy affairs. But not Indiana’s. Not this year. President Trump has endorsed seven challengers to...
What the Desert Taught Me About Cinco de Mayo
The San Luis Potosi Desert Highlands in Mexico. —Photo Beto—Getty Images The first time I experienced Cinco de Mayo in...
How Trump’s timeline for ending the Iran war keeps shifting
Since the start of the war in Iran in late February, President Donald Trump has made increasingly contradictory statements about...
Can Ken Paxton Win a Senate Primary in Texas Without His Biggest Donors?
Ken Paxton, the firebrand Texas attorney general, said last year that he thought he would need about $20 million to...
Uber driver accused of attempted murder of officer, holding woman hostage for 9 hours
Authorities have arrested an Uber driver on suspicion of trying to kill a law enforcement officer while fleeing a traffic...
What to Know About the Growing Saudi Arabia-U.A.E. Rift
When the United Arab Emirates announced last week that it would withdraw from OPEC, the move reverberated beyond global oil...
