William G. Young, a Reagan-Appointed Judge, Is Fast-Tracking Trump to Trial
Judge William G. Young’s long career has been punctuated by high-profile cases and outspoken advocacy for the judiciary’s value and fact-finding power.Read More
Trying to Satisfy Trump, NATO Is Running Into Difficulties
A plan to increase military spending at the level President Trump wants is becoming clearer, as are its shortcomings.Read More
The MAGA Fight Over Iran, and a Critical Ruling on Transgender Youth Care
Plus, a bidding frenzy over David Lynch’s espresso machine.Read More
Will Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War.
Israel has a world-leading missile interception system but its bank of interceptors is finite.Read More
Iran Has Its Back Against the Wall
The Iranian regime finds itself in its most difficult position 46 years after the revolution that brought it to power. But does it mean the end?Read More
U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants
The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.Read More
Trump, Iran and the Specter of Iraq: ‘We Bought All the Happy Talk’
President Trump is pondering swift military action in Iran. There were similar expectations that the war in Iraq would be quick and triumphant.Read More
Democrats’ Wary Response to Transgender Ruling Shows the Party’s Retreat
While some in the party denounced the Supreme Court’s decision, other top leaders remained quiet, underscoring the party’s discomfort on the issue.Read More
For Tennessee’s Transgender Families, Supreme Court Ruling Was Bitter, but Expected
The state has been a leader in the rollback of L.G.B.T.Q. rights.Read More
Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut in 8 Years Unless Congress Acts
The nation’s key program for retiree benefits continues to see financing shortfalls. Unless Congress acts, those drops could lead to payment cuts in eight years.Read More