Will cooling inflation help sell Bidenomics?
This weird post-pandemic, inflation-addled economy has been scrambling preconceived notions for years. And it is with that background that anyone should read this unquestionably good economic news: Inflation is unquestionably cooling.
1970-01-01 08:00
Here's what Sen. Tommy Tuberville actually said about White nationalists
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the Alabama Republican, does not consider himself to be a racist -- which is an important place to start from since you're about to hear quite a bit about his apparent defense of White nationalists, who he suggested Monday might not be racist either.
1970-01-01 08:00
It's not so easy for Biden to evolve on Ukraine joining NATO
President Joe Biden's support for Ukraine has evolved in key ways to give Ukraine ever more deadly firepower for its defense, but he remains opposed to fast-tracking what some allies say is the ultimate protection: inviting Ukraine into NATO.
1970-01-01 08:00
How Michael Flynn went down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole
The special counsel overseeing all Department of Justice investigations related to former President Donald Trump has seemed to focus in particular on an infamous Oval Office meeting after Trump lost the 2020 election and before the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol. In that meeting, unofficial advisers presented Trump with unlikely ways to overturn the election.
1970-01-01 08:00
Two very different points of view on nuclear energy in the US
Two distinct and unrelated stories this week convinced me it was a good moment to look at nuclear power in the US.
1970-01-01 08:00
El Niño + climate change = heat records
Climate change combined with this year's El Niño set a new world record for worldwide heat on Tuesday -- 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit or 17.18 degrees Celsius.
1970-01-01 08:00
These are the big ideas Republicans are pushing for 2024
Amend the Constitution! Touch the third rail! Think big and make things better!
1970-01-01 08:00
'Race neutral' replaces affirmative action. What's next?
When the Supreme Court cut affirmative action out of college admissions programs Thursday, it did not outlaw the goal of achieving diversity, but it set a new "race-neutral" standard for considering applicants.
1970-01-01 08:00
How DeSantis says he can outdo Trump on the border
It's not so much a contrast but an amplification of Trump policies that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hopes will get him the Republican nomination.
1970-01-01 08:00
Trump's version of US election law rejected once and for all
The news Tuesday is that the US Supreme Court squarely rejected the fringe legal theory by which far-right activists and supporters of former President Donald Trump hoped to be able to ignore election outcomes.
1970-01-01 08:00
Yevgeny Prigozhin: From Putin's chef to rebel in chief
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was a Putin ally before launching a rebellion inside Russia.
1970-01-01 08:00
Amanpour interview: Obama contrasts Titan implosion with migrant deaths at sea
Former President Barack Obama has retreated from the daily news conversation, but he's still clearly plugged in.
1970-01-01 08:00