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New Jersey Congressman Tom Suozzi stands on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.

WelcomeFest’s Moderate Politics Are Stuck in the Past

Attendees of the centrist organization’s latest gathering were full of ambition and self-regard but seemed adrift from the real-world problems their poll-driven ideology is supposed to address.

Bari Weiss speaks to someone (not pictured)

Michael Tomasky

Why The New York Times Is Wholly Responsible for Bari Weiss’s Rise

She was at The Wall Street Journal and should have spent her career there. But the Times decided she was … interesting. Why do liberals do this?

A Whiff of Rebellion From Trump’s Labor Board

James Murphy, chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), during an Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

A Whiff of Rebellion From Trump’s Labor Board

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Patrick McHenry, senior advisor of The Coalition for Prediction Markets, speaks during a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy hearing.

Prediction Markets Are Learning From the Addiction Industry

A new coalition of industry influence-peddlers is forming, tasked with defending these nascent businesses from regulation at all cost.

Demonstrators hold signs in support of minority voting rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court Is Showing Its Boundless Contempt for Black Voters

In a controversial shadow-docket ruling, the high court’s conservative bloc has fully dismantled the constitutional protections of Black voters.

On May 31, Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella raised his fist while addressing his supporters after the results of the first round of the presidential elections were announced in Barranquilla, Colombia.

MAGA Unites Behind the Wannabe Strongman Vying to Rule Colombia

On May 31, Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella raised his fist while addressing his supporters after the results of the first round of the presidential elections were announced in Barranquilla, Colombia.

MAGA Unites Behind the Wannabe Strongman Vying to Rule Colombia

Scott Pelley Knew Exactly What He Was Doing in Trashing Bari Weiss

Scott Pelley Knew Exactly What He Was Doing in Trashing Bari Weiss

Scott Pelley speaking at a book event

Scott Pelley Knew Exactly What He Was Doing in Trashing Bari Weiss

Scott Pelley speaking at a book event

Scott Pelley Knew Exactly What He Was Doing in Trashing Bari Weiss