When Jake Altman joined the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in 2013, it was, in his telling, a coalition of middle-aged social democrats. By the time he left in 2022, the DSA had transformed into a revolutionary organization.
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Fauci’s Legal Defense Has a Fatal Flaw
He invoked the Fifth Amendment dozens of times to avoid lying under oath. But the law says the Fifth can’t be used to dodge perjury.
El-Sayed and the Dems’ Anti-American Turn
El-Sayed’s narrow victory is the clearest sign yet that his party’s old establishment is under siege. If El-Sayed can win the general election in November he will likely emerge as a kingmaker, or maybe even a presidential candidate for 2028.
Pleading the Fifth Won’t Spare Fauci from the Truth
He claims his Senate hearing was a witch hunt designed to entrap him. But his record convicts him on its own.
The Lettuce That Launched a Thousand Headlines
The cyclosporiasis outbreak is the fourth this year the media has blamed on Trump and RFK Jr. None of them have killed a single person.
The GOP Shadow Primary Is Already Underway
By Robert Costa: Well-known Republicans are exploring whether there will be a lane for a presidential nominee outside of Trump’s orbit.
The End of the Kennedys? Not So Fast
Jack Schlossberg’s loss in a House race is only the latest flash of his family’s apparent failure. Yet the national obsession will go on.
California Won’t Die without a Fight
One-party rule won’t last forever. Tuesday’s primaries showed that a large share of Californians are desperate for an alternative to the state’s progressive governance.
Masculinity Is the First Battleground of the Texas Senate Race
In the Trump era, voters are used to candidates insulting opponents. One race this year may test how far the trend can go.
Why Attacks on Graham Platner Don’t Work
The evidence of past affairs is the latest of many scandals. Yet none have stuck because his troubles strike many as relatable.
Meet Maureen Galindo, the Texas Democrat Who Wants “Internment Camps” for Zionists
Last week, Maureen Galindo embarrassed her party with an antisemitic tirade. Could she still win her primary?
Trump’s Victims Fund Is a Scandal. But It May Be Legal
Nonetheless, it’s still a gross embarrassment that the Trump administration should rescind
Wokeness Has Peaked. What Followed Is Worse
Today’s wave of political violence reveals how much of the left has shifted from shaming its opponents to taking more overt action.
Did MAHA Just Sink a Senator?
The movement put money into the Senate campaign of Bill Cassidy’s Louisiana opponent and showed signs of strength heading into the midterms.
How the NY Times Laundered a Conspiracy
Nicholas Kristof’s ‘New York Times’ column reflects a press corps that increasingly sees activism as its core mission.
Mayor Mamdani’s Wife Wants the Spotlight, But Not the Scrutiny
Zohran Mamdani says his wife is a private person. Is he right?
The Catholic Case for War with Iran
The Church advocates peace, but it isn’t pacifist. Eliminating a nuclear threat from a determined enemy is a noble reason to make war.
The New “Conversion Therapy” Is Making Gay Kids Trans
Adopting traits of the opposite sex is often a sign of same-sex attraction. But today, many children who do so are steered toward changing their sex.
The War. And the War on the War
Militarily, the war is going as well as could be envisioned, yet Democrats seek to turn it into another Vietnam or Afghanistan—hoping to win control of Congress at the expense of national security.
Have the Democrats Learned Anything?
They feel so good about the midterms that they’ve forgotten why they lost in 2024. But huge problems still linger.
Brace Yourself. A Recession Is Coming
By Niall Ferguson: The war in Iran is choking global energy supply. History shows shocks like this rarely end without a recession.
Cuba’s Useless Idiots
Last weekend, hundreds of left-wing activists and politicians from around the world descended on Cuba as participants in the Nuestra América Convoy. There’s a good chance you’ve already heard about the convoy due to the ample social media activity of its members, who spent more time broadcasting their exploits to their followers than doing anything that might actually help the average Cuban.
Robert Mueller’s Tarnished Legacy
By Eli Lake: He didn’t deserve Trump’s parting insults. But Mueller missed the chance to debunk the phony Trump-Russia scandal.
Joe Kent Resigns. Will Others Follow?
By Eli Lake: The restrainer wing of the Republican Party gets its anti-war hero. But the intel chief’s resignation letter suggests he is not a reliable witness on Iran policy.