In Focus

Associate Justice Samuel Alito

Why speculation about Justice Alito’s future continues despite his rejection of retirement

Jack Birle · October 17, 2026 2:00 pm

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia walks out to speak with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Washington.

Zacharia had to go. Here’s who should be next

Bernie Sanders speaks outside next to a Medicaid Saves Lives poster, right.

‘Medicare for all’ is popular only when you lie about it

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, embraces U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, left, as Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, right, looks on during Rubio's arrival at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport near Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026.

Is Rubio running without running?

Victor Mellor Sr.

Havana’s man in America: A MAGA nominee files as Castro’s agent

Pope Leo with his palms together in front of a bright pink-purple backdrop of the letters "AI" and people as little specks walking among the words.

AI and catastrophic risk: How the Vatican can step into the breach

Charles Camosy September 15, 2026 4:00 pm

People arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony.

The right kind of immigrants

David Harsanyi September 15, 2026 2:00 pm

Texas Longhorns fans cheer during the fourth quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 12, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

The GOP’s tent is too big if Bo French fits under it

Peter Laffin September 15, 2026 6:00 am

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent takes the stage at the Republican convention in Dallas.

Scott Bessent made his fortune betting against policies like these

Desmond Lachman September 14, 2026 2:00 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas.

RFK Jr. claims credit for Big Pharma’s success in obesity decline

Gabrielle M. Etzel September 14, 2026 7:00 am

An Israeli army tank maneuvers near the "Alpha Line" that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria

The never-ending terrorization of Israeli border communities

Luma Simms September 13, 2026 2:00 pm

Newborn in mother's hands.

Childcare subsidies are work subsidies — for better and worse

Timothy P. Carney September 13, 2026 6:00 am

Lindsay Clancy in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Superior Court. (AP photo)

The Lindsay Clancy case horror: When empathy becomes child sacrifice

Daniel Ross Goodman September 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Pentagon-approved sketch by court artist Janet Hamlin of defendant Khalid Sheikh Mohammed speaking with lead defense lawyer David Nevin during a pretrial hearing at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba.

CIA torture casts shadow over 9/11 prosecution 25 years later

Kaelan Deese, Mike Brest September 12, 2026 2:00 pm

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

Mitch McConnell: Do the job, or step aside

Joe Concha September 12, 2026 6:00 am

Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Republican convention.

Economic populism is a dead end for the GOP

David Harsanyi September 11, 2026 2:00 pm

The picture given to Ken by a fellow fireman. (Provided by Peter Laffin)

Sept. 11 and the work of my father-in-law’s hands

Peter Laffin September 11, 2026 6:00 am