Tensions grow between Trump and Senate GOP: Five takeaways

For a horror movie derived from a concept as singularly contemporary as an internet myth, A24’s Backrooms is grounded in a mourning for lost things that could only be called conservative. Like its foundational web-based myth — which, as far as I can tell from my position as one relatively estranged from internet subcultures, refers […]

In yet another sign of the vibe shift, cops in Washington, D.C., have begun hauling riders off of city buses for skipping the fare. Back in the Woke Era (2014 to 2024), fare evasion was nearly a cause celebre. The history of this period needs to be recalled regularly lest tomorrow’s liberals claim it never […]

Unlike in Europe, native rulers had little formal authority; they had to persuade others to follow their ideas.

Republicans in Congress are staring down a busy to-do list now that they’re nearing the end of the arduous process to fund immigration enforcement agencies. But they’re keenly aware that time to legislate is quickly running down before the upcoming midterm elections, even as they know that accomplishing GOP priorities is crucial to keeping their...