Why a Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Is All About Trump
Elon Musk’s prominent role in the most expensive judicial race in American history has helped turn Tuesday’s election into a battle over national politics.Read More
Abbott Delays Calling a Special House Election. Democrats Cry Foul.
Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, accused Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas of slow-walking a special election to hold the Republicans’ slim majority steady.Read More
Steak Fries: Deservedly Reviled or Underappreciated Edible Spoon?
They may be America’s least popular fry, but some chefs are still devoted to them.Read More
Trump Administration Will Review Billions in Funding for Harvard
The administration has already canceled hundreds of millions in federal grants and contracts at Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania.Read More
Le Pen’s Embezzlement Charges and What They Mean for France’s Democracy
A court’s conviction of the far-right leader for embezzlement and its ban on her running for office have set off a new crisis for France.Read More
DOGE Accesses Federal Payroll System Over Objections of Career Staff
Elon Musk’s team gains visibility into sensitive information about hundreds of thousands of government workers despite security concerns raised by IT officials.Read More
Marine Le Pen’s Embezzlement Conviction: What to Know and What’s Next
The far-right French politician was a leading candidate to become the country’s next president, but has now been barred from running for public office for five years.Read More
American Wealth Is at a Record High. Sentiment Is Low, and Falling.
A surge in U.S. wealth has been driven by stock and home values. But the gains are concentrated at the top, leaving others in a sour economic mood.Read More
Estimates Imply That Tariffs Could Fall Heavily on Consumers
A White House trade adviser projected that tariffs would raise about $6 trillion over the next decade. But raising so much revenue for the government conflicts with the administration’s goal of reshoring manufacturing.Read More
What Ivermectin Can (and Can’t) Do
Social media posts have promoted the anti-parasitic drug for cancer and Covid. That has doctors alarmed.Read More