Johnson Stumbles, Deepening Republican Disarray and His Own Challenges
When one of the most stinging defeats of his short tenure arrived on Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson had put himself front and center in the House chamber, standing in front…
The United States Has Been a Bulwark for Ukraine. What Happens if Support Collapses?
A year ago, when Washington and much of Europe were still awash in optimism that Ukraine was on the verge of repelling Russia from its territory, it seemed inconceivable that…
Senate Bogs Down on Ukraine and Israel Aid After G.O.P. Blocks Border Deal
The Senate bogged down on Wednesday over a bill to send tens of billions of dollars to Ukraine and Israel after Senate Republicans blocked a compromise that would have paired…
Trump, Populism, and the Republican Establishment: Two Graphs From New Hampshire | naked capitalism
Yves here. Tom Ferguson, with Jie Chen, Paul Jorgensen, and now Matthias Lalisse, has built and maintained massive election databases for decades and perform in-depth analyses on the results. For…
Hungary and E.U. Lock Horns, This Time Over Foreign-Interference Law
Just days after a major showdown between the European Union and Hungary over aid to Ukraine, the European Commission on Wednesday announced it was opening a new disciplinary procedure against…
What Does King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis Mean for Prince William?
Less than two weeks after King Charles III was admitted to a London hospital to be treated for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace disclosed that tests had revealed “a form…
The Changing Focus of Climate Denial: From Science to Scientists
One July morning in 2012, climate scientist Michael Mann woke up to a terse email from a fellow scientist. “Holy crap,” read the message, from Phil Plait, an astronomer and…
Giorgia Meloni Solidifies Her Credentials in Europe
The Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, was isolated, the sole holdout to a landmark European Union fund for Ukraine worth billions. As pressure mounted on him on the eve of…
Boeing safety checks to use ‘more boots on ground’
The head of the US aviation regulator told US lawmakers they were stepping up safety checks.
Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules
The former president loses a landmark legal bid to shield him from charges of election fraud.