Opinion | Donald Trump’s Big Mess
Gail Collins: Bret, before we get to Donald Trump’s big mess — how many times have I said that? Well, before we get to you-know-who, one minute on the smoke…
Opinion | DeSantis Finds a New Set of Laws to Ignore
There once was a Florida fund-raising committee called Friends of Ron DeSantis, which was overflowing with the $142 million it had raised. Mr. DeSantis used it personally for his campaign…
Opinion | If the Supreme Court Won’t Fix Its Ethics Mess, Congress Should
In light of the Supreme Court’s unwillingness to adopt an ethics code for itself, Congress must step in and pass a statute imposing standards. All other judges in the country…
Do People Subject to Domestic Abuse Orders Have the Right to Be Armed?
Zackey Rahimi, a drug dealer in Texas with a history of armed violence, is “hardly a model citizen,” a federal appeals court judge wrote in March, with considerable understatement. But…
What to Expect When Trump Is Charged in the Documents Case on Tuesday
The political world’s eyes will turn to the federal courthouse in Miami on Tuesday when former President Donald J. Trump is expected to surrender for his first appearance on charges…
Opinion | ‘Trump Is Uniquely Dangerous’: 11 Writers on His Candidacy
Douthat Some day the world will end in fire, some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had…
The War on Terror’s Lingering Pain | naked capitalism
Yves here. Co-founder of the Costs of War Project, therapist and military spouse Andrea Mazzarino describes below how America’s protracted nation-breaking in the Middle East has done tremendous human and…
His Home Sits Alongside America’s First Superfund Site. No One Told Him.
Mitchell Montgomery said he knew there was something curious about his new home when he moved in last year, surrounded as it was by empty streets and overgrown lots —…
As the Fed Meets, It Shares an Inflation Problem With the World
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to stop raising interest rates for the first time in 11 policy meetings. But investors are betting that the pause will not last.…
93-year-old Ohio grandma overcomes loss, illness to inspire social media with world travels
Joy Ryan has survived the death of her husband, all three of her sons, a severe illness in 2008 and a recent bout with COVID. She’s outlived so many friends…