Trump’s cabinet is a liberal’s nightmare
At this point, YouTube might as well set up a 24-hour livestream from inside the White House, like the sorts of stunts that were popular at the dawn of the personal video era
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Tuesday
Why America must lead on artificial intelligence
The accelerated development of AI is not just a business opportunity but a strategic necessity
Howard’s beginning: the luck of Lutnick
Lutnick sounds so much like Trump it’s hard to tell where one man’s monologue ends and the other’s begins
Goodbye to the Smoky Yolk diner
Chicken and waffles were a legitimate dish here and came with a special high-heat honey mustard
The end of the climate cult
It has been a long, lucrative ride
Eclipse of the boomers
If the boomers wanted something, they got it, by force of numbers
The theater of Washington
Politics is very much a presence on the capital’s stages
Slouching towards Gavin
Newsom likes to present himself as a member of the hustling classes and yet, in truth, he has destroyed them
Federal judges crave the spotlight
In case after case, judges ruled to stymie the executive branch for one main reason
Can Zelensky surrender?
In Ukraine, peace will be a hard sell
Meet the e-girls selling European decline to America
These telegenic expat firebrands have begun to redefine the contours of the right
Are America’s women heading for the exit?
Four in ten women want to leave America. But where would they go?
Is our education system radicalizing young men?
To understand why boys are turning to Nick Fuentes, look inside our schools
Why are we so obsessed with Hitler’s penis?
There is a ‘small penis’ theory of history
Why DC loves to hate Partiful
The app has done more for the city’s social life than a decade of think-tank happy hours
Mamdani hires author of defund the police bible
Alex Vitale wrote ‘the problem is policing itself’
Monday
Trump was right to snub Johannesburg’s G20 summit
South Africa’s corruption and human rights abuses are deplorable
Sunday
Inside the mind of Putin’s real hatchet man
As Moscow and Washington prepare for talks on the latest version of Donald Trump’s peace plan, leaked recordings of a conversation with US envoy Steve Witkoff have thrown a spotlight on to senior diplomat Yuri Ushakov. It seems he, not Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, is the prime mover behind Russia’s negotiating position. The stature of Lavrov, once a legend in the diplomatic community, has steadily diminished since 2014, when he wasn’t even consulted before Vladimir Putin decided to annex Crimea. Every year since then, the now-75-year-old minister has petitioned Putin to be allowed to retire; every year this is denied. Instead, Lavrov remains confined to a role of repeating threadbare talking points
Saturday
Israel is turning the screws on Hezbollah
The killing of Lebanese Hezbollah military chief Haytham Ali Tababtabai by Israel this week reflects how much the balance of power between Jerusalem and the Iran-backed Shia Islamist group has shifted since the year-long war between the two in 2023 and 2024. Yet, paradoxically, Tabatabai’s killing also shows that nothing has been finally settled between the two enemies. While Hezbollah has now been shown to be much weaker than Israel, it nevertheless remains stronger than any internal faction in Lebanon, including the official Lebanese government. The practical consequence of this is escalation: Hezbollah is seeking to repair and rebuild its capacities, no force in Lebanon is willing or able to stop
Friday
How damaging could the Ukraine corruption scandal be for Zelensky?
The President’s top aide resigned after mounting pressure at home and abroad
