The Response to Crime
Republican lawmakers are putting limits on progressive prosecutors.
United States Politics and Government
U.S. Acknowledges Afghanistan Evacuation Should Have Started Sooner
President Biden’s decision to end a 20-year war in August 2021 led to the swift collapse of the Afghan government and military. His administration has placed heavy blame on his predecessor.
It’s Not Just Willow: Oil and Gas Projects Are Back in a Big Way
Alaska’s controversial Willow project has drawn criticism, but a global analysis shows that it’s just one of hundreds of investments approved in the past year or so.
Biden’s Ambassador to Israel, at the Center of the Storm
A longtime Democratic insider, Thomas Nides navigates a fraught U.S.-Israel relationship with humor, if a sometimes all-too-quotable candor.
U.S. Tensions With China on Display as McCarthy Hosts Taiwan’s Leader
Speaker Kevin McCarthy became the most senior elected official to meet with a Taiwanese president on American soil since the United States established diplomatic relations with Beijing.
Appeals Court Punts on Due Process Rights for Guantánamo Detainees
The case could have resolved an important question about the scope of rights for noncitizens held at the wartime prison.
George Soros Is a Familiar Villain for the Right Wing in Trump’s Indictment
Conspiracy theorists have long attributed wildly varied events to George Soros, in attacks often viewed as antisemitic. His indirect donations to a prosecutor’s campaign are animating Trump allies.
How the U.S. Came to Use NSO Spyware It Was Trying to Kill
The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO. It turns out that not every part of the government has gotten the message.
Fight Over Corruption and Congo’s Mining Riches Takes a Turn in Washington
Dan Gertler, an Israeli billionaire, is pressing President Biden to remove sanctions that were imposed on him for bribe-fueled transactions in the impoverished African country.
What I’m Reading: Presidential Indictment Edition
Criminal cases against former leaders can be a positive sign about a country’s institutions. But of course politics often plays a role as well.