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You Can’t Groom an Adult
On Daniel Biss and #MeToo wolf-crying
River Page
Exclusive: Influencer Group That Boosts Democrats Faces House Investigation Over ‘Dark Money’ Ties
Influencers claimed that they didn’t create social media posts in service to the Democratic Party. The GOP-led Oversight Committee says otherwise.
Gabe Kaminsky
The Filibuster Saves the Senate from Itself
It puts a brake on irresistible but unpopular proposals, like nationalizing voting rules. That’s why moderate senators won’t let it die.
Yuval Levin
Joe Kent Resigns. Will Others Follow?
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…
Eli Lake
The Foreign Money Behind America’s Anti-War Protests
The Chinese-backed network behind disruptive anti-ICE and anti-Israel protests is now mobilizing against U.S. action in Iran.
Tal Fortgang and Stu Smith
The Anti-Israel Podcasters Don’t Speak for MAGA
Online influencers claim Trump betrayed MAGA by fighting Iran on Israel’s behalf. But polls show Republican voters overwhelmingly support both the war…
Batya Ungar-Sargon
How a Billionaire Friend Changed Trump’s Mind About Pot
Credit card pioneer Howard Kessler persuaded the president to buck decades of Republican dogma on marijuana. ‘It really had to do with a personal…
Gabe Kaminsky
Tucker Carlson Fails His Own Loyalty Test
The podcaster’s claim he is being ‘framed’ as a foreign agent is alarming. But he loves nothing more than questioning fellow Americans’ loyalty to their…
Eli Lake
Will a Nazi Tattoo Cost Democrats the Senate?
The left sees a winner in Graham Platner, and they’re willing to overlook everything from his faux working-class background to his brushes with bigots.
Charles Lane
The GOP Has an Anti-Muslim Problem
Lawmakers face no penalty for bigoted remarks, so don’t be surprised when the hate spreads to other groups.
River Page
She Was Nearly Recruited into Epstein’s World—by Her Closest Friend
A Ukrainian actress found her name in the recently released Epstein files, and made a shocking discovery about how she got there.
Tanya Lukyanova
There Is No MAGA Split on Iran
How a handful of anti-war commentators convinced the media there was a rebellion that polling says doesn’t exist.
Gabe Fleisher
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