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Trump’s crackdown on foreign students and scientists will do irreparable harm to the country.

Trump’s crackdown on foreign students and scientists will do irreparable harm to the country.


The attack on climate science continues.


The potential and limits of “baby bonuses.”


The first 6.8 percent of Trump 2.0, briefly explained.
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Amid the chaos of President Trump’s second term, four key domains are shaping the future of American governance — and the nation’s global standing.


Musk tried to act as the CEO for the federal workforce. His effort fell apart — due to some surprising resistance.


Trump filled the Supreme Court bench with anti-government saboteurs. But will they sabotage him?


Trump’s “51st state” talk brought Canada’s Liberals back from the dead — and undermined a key American alliance.


The vaunted news program is under attack.


The president’s economic policy has put unions in an awkward position.


It could be a brand-new day for Canadian politics.


A political scientist explains “oligarchy” and argues that America has earned that label.


Examining what’s underneath the “Republican makeup” look.


The arrest escalates the Trump administration’s fight with local municipalities over deportations.


Immigration is Trump’s best issue. But the benefits of fighting his lawless deportations are worth the political risks.


Trade wars are easy to win — if you’re China.

How Kristi Noem and Karoline Leavitt offer two visions of conservative femininity.


Canary Mission, the controversial organization targeting student activists, explained.


3 theories for Gen Z’s return to God and faith.


Why the executive order on “disparate impact” matters.


Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his ban on trans military service, after a lower court blocked it.


With near daily strikes against Yemen’s Houthis, is there an end in sight?


A conversation with Sen. Chris Van Hollen about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s detention — and where America goes from here.


I want to believe I can make a positive impact from the inside, but maybe I’m deluding myself.


The latest on the trade war.


Yale professor David W. Blight explains why Trump is far from the first to try to rewrite the record.


Gold has become a rare safe bet in Trump’s economy.


The “cradle” vs. “convert” fight comes to Washington.


He texted attack plans to a journalist, but the defense secretary’s problems go well beyond that.


Many of the justices seemed eager to impose impossible burdens on schools.


They’ve dreamed for years of smashing elite universities. Now they’re getting their way.


As Trump wages war against Harvard, something unprecedented is happening on Florida’s college campuses.


Businesses and consumers are already appearing to panic.


Democrats’ search for a savior is doomed. But that might be for the best.

Where current policies and trends could do real damage to climate progress.

In this conservative state, the wind is too strong for politics to slow it down.


Will the next pope be liberal or conservative? Neither.


The political balancing act at the heart of the new conclave.


The two Republican justices appeared open to an attack on Obamacare, but ultimately seemed likely to reject it.


The world is steadily moving away from fossil fuels.


Trump wants to reverse years of climate progress. It won’t be easy.

The incredible technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind — and quietly revolutionizing the energy system.

Climate progress is actually good business.

The future for our planet looks bleak. Here’s why it’s not.