Yes, the deal he struck with Kevin McCarthy could have been worse. But its long-term implications are dire.

Here is an object lesson in how not to use generative A.I.

The far right is mobilizing against LGBTQ events. But activists are getting ready as well.

At least the debt crisis is now over. But the Kevin McCarthy crisis is just getting started.

The debt ceiling agreement forged by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will save the economy from default, but the vibes on Capitol Hill were still decidedly mixed.

They’re antiquated and susceptible to attack. But they employ a lot of people in a lot of congressional districts.

The GOP hopeful’s climate denial papers over a horrifying reality in his home state.

The anti-LGBTQ attacks of Bud Light and Target are no mere boycotts—the aim is to intimidate companies into submission.

The speaker has his debt ceiling deal—but saboteurs are lying in wait.

Buoyed by the right-wing Supreme Court, Christian groups are laying the groundwork for public schools to veer back toward the 1960s.

How far can he go in a state that Democrats don’t win?

Lawmakers might once again forestall a debt default, but not without teaching the GOP that they can get away with holding the economy hostage.

The current debt ceiling impasse could convince ratings agencies to cast their baleful eye over the U.S. sovereign credit, with serious implications.

With legal cases piling up, the former president may be destined for a jumpsuit to match his skin tone.

A new book shows that paying frontline workers well makes good business sense. But that isn’t why it will happen.

The policy outcome may prove terrible, but whatever it is, it will likely end McCarthy’s speakership in the near future.

A case involving the EPA’s protection of wetlands somehow became a forum for some fiery justice-on-justice warfare over textualism.

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Chris Licht’s master plan has already run aground—as have the news channel’s ratings.

The City University of New York has long exemplified the teeming possibilities of higher education. Now its devotees are fighting for its survival.