Lincoln as you’ve never known him
“Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln,” by Matthew Pinsker; W.W. Norton, $39.99 When the nascent Republican Party gathered...
Tariffs vs. the working class
For decades, politicians have sold tariffs as a tonic for the working class. In reality, one particular group seems to...
Zelensky says U.S. is readying huge economic deals with Russia
KYIV — Days after negotiations to halt Russia’s war in Ukraine ended inconclusively in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
The enthusiasm — and scorn — surrounding Bad Bunny’s star turn at the Super Bowl
Puerto Rican native Ray Sanchez generally supports President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement. But at a Super Bowl party...
The post-Cold War nuclear era might have just ended
We all sense that the world is entering a more uncertain phase. Alliances feel shakier, trade is fragmenting, and great...
Trump refuses to apologize over video showing the Obamas as apes
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump declined to apologize for sharing a social media video that depicted Barack...
John Phelan, Trump’s Navy secretary, listed in Epstein flight logs
John Phelan, the billionaire art collector whom President Donald Trump appointed to oversee the U.S. Navy, appears to have traveled...
The regime in Cuba does not have the cards
Washington’s pressure on Havana is working. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced on Thursday that he wants to negotiate with the...
A cover-up in Los Angeles
No after-action reports were needed to know that Los Angeles badly mishandled last January’s fires, which damaged or destroyed more...
U.S. accuses China of secretive nuclear test as arms-control agreements lapse
The United States’ top nuclear arms official on Friday accused China of carrying out an undisclosed nuclear detonation in 2020,...
Stock market hits all-time high as Dow closes above 50,000
The U.S. stock market ended a bumpy week with a bang: the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for...
The flaw at the heart of this Murdoch narrative
“Bonfire of the Murdochs: How the Epic Fight to Control the Last Great Media Dynasty Broke a Family — and...
The quiet collapse of global nuclear stability
We all sense that the world is entering a more uncertain phase. Alliances feel shakier, trade is fragmenting, and great...
Why South Carolina leads the nation in population growth — and measles
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina continues to seize national attention in surprising — and not-so-surprising — ways. As to the...
The transgender orthodoxy is cracking
In his groundbreaking book, “Private Truths, Public Lies,” political scientist Timur Kuran attacks a vexing question: How can official orthodoxies...
