Trump’s Criminal Trial, Explained
Stormy Daniels was on the witness stand, Donald Trump was at the defense table and I could feel a queasy energy flow through the Manhattan courtroom. Daniels, an adult film…
With Few Details About Assassination Attempt, Questions Swirl in Slovakia
Questions were swirling in Slovakia on Friday, as shock over the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico began to give way to trepidation over what comes next for the…
The Campus Protesters Explain Themselves
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The Rush to Flee Rafah, and a Pro-Trump Symbol at a Justice’s House
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Why Did the US Spend $320 Million on a Rube Goldberg Pier For Gaza? | naked capitalism
Yves here. Many commentators, including readers here, have ridiculed the floating pier for Gaza humanitarian relief scheme on the assumption it wil not or only barely work. Given that Israel would…
Buzz, Chirp, Wee-Oo: The Sounds of Cicadas Are Back
It was early morning on April 29 when Jakob Dwight ’s grandmother, Valeria Richards Maye, died in Alabama. It was that day, too, when he heard the cicadas sing near…
Opinion | Is There a Constitutional Right to Talk About Abortion?
There has hardly ever been as fierce a defender of free speech as the current Supreme Court. Since John Roberts became chief justice almost 19 years ago, the court has…
They Supported Biden in 2020. What Made Them Change Their Minds in 2024?
Frederick Westbrook, a retired Las Vegas hotel worker, voted for President Biden in 2020 — as a vote to get Donald J. Trump out of office. He now calls that…
Barred by Churchill Downs, Bob Baffert Is Welcomed at the Preakness
The racetrack known as Old Hilltop has long been a safe space for the trainer Bob Baffert. Eight times he has come to Baltimore with a horse fast enough to…
Opinion | When ‘Stop the Steal’ Becomes Your Motto
There is a good chance that Donald Trump’s polling lead in the 2024 presidential election is more fragile than it looks. The most immediate problem for him is the fact…