wapo20m ago
West Point professors free to comment publicly as school declines to appeal ruling
West Point professors may still comment freely as the military academy declined to appeal a judge's ruling that blocked the school from enforcing a restrictive policy on public speaking and writing.
wapo11h ago
The military’s antidrug campaign accomplished nothing
Trump pushed legal limits with boat strikes, alienating allies, but traffickers adapted.
wapo14h ago
America is turning away scientific talent
Visa rule change, Medicare costs and recycling reform, in readers' eyes.
wapo21h ago
Powerful earthquake strikes southern Japan, causing destruction
There are reports of at least 50 people injured along with collapsed buildings and damaged roads following the powerful 7.1-magnitude quake on the southwestern island of Kyushu.
wapo23h ago
The winner of the DNC’s 2028 primary schedule? Establishment Democrats.
South Carolina’s top slot could limit momentum for candidates backed by the DSA.
wapo1d ago
This grandma fought for a bill to allow happy hour at retirement homes
Anita LeBrun said she hoped to enjoy a drink with her friends, but it was also a matter of independence.
wapo1d ago
NYC-run grocery stores will sell meat, other basics at 30% off, Mamdani says
The mayor, who made affordability a key component of his campaign, said the stores would save the average shopper about $1,000 annually.
wapo1d ago
Zelensky is first foreign leader to visit Burnham, U.K.’s new prime minister
The meeting at a British naval base where Ukrainian military personnel are being trained highlighted ongoing support for Kyiv against Russia.
wapo1d ago
Virginia’s ‘assault firearms’ ban could be backfiring
A law prohibiting the sale of AR-style rifles could have spurred record-breaking sales in the state.
wapo1d ago
Higher taxes don’t mean better roads
States with a higher state and local tax burden tend to have worse highways. Virginia has the best.
wapo2d ago
‘The Odyssey’ shows how online rage finds a home
Righteous fury distracts from the things that really matter.
wapo2d ago
After Trump’s order, West Point curbed faculty speech. One professor said no.
Tim Bakken argues that the Pentagon's attempt to stifle what teachers can say and write makes the military more susceptible to bad decisions.
wapo3d ago
Democrats pick new Senate candidate in Maine in aftermath of Platner debacle
Troy Jackson won his party's nomination by commandeering the progressive movement that fueled Graham Platner's rise. He will face off against GOP Sen. Susan Collins in November.
wapo4d ago
To track down government leakers, Trump supports pursuing journalists
Hours before addressing the White House press corps, the president endorsed using subpoenas against reporters in national security leak investigations.
wapo4d ago
A junk bill to fight junk food
The Senate moves to police cartoon characters in food advertising.
wapo4d ago
Mali’s government does not rule out U.S. military intervention
The country’s foreign minister said, however, that anyone wishing to partner with the West African nation “must respect” its sovereignty.
wapo4d ago
By undermining elections, Trump threatens democracy. Look at Russia.
Meanwhile, Ukraine vigorously defends democracy on and off the battlefield.
wapo4d ago
Trump wanted to block this bridge between the U.S. and Canada. It’s about to open.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge opening will be celebrated “among Canadians” only.
wapo5d ago
Why Japan is creating its first modern spy agency since World War II
President Donald Trump’s push for Japanese self-reliance aligns with the long-standing desire of conservatives in Tokyo to build intelligence capabilities.
wapo5d ago
How the Greenland standoff pushed Europe to prep for war with the U.S.
President Trump threatened to take the island by force. America’s NATO allies called his bluff.
wapo6h ago
Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $83 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
Trump’s attorneys asserted a 2024 high court decision granting presidents sweeping immunity for actions taken in office shields him from liability in the case.
wapo11h ago
Teenage school shooter in Georgia is sentenced to life without parole
Colt Gray last week pleaded guilty to a 2024 rampage that left four dead at a high school outside Atlanta.
wapo15h ago
Yale trustees, history is watching you
A lesson from Hungary: Boards don't capitulate to authoritarians. The people on them do.
wapo23h ago
The path forward for the clean energy transition
The climate community will want to restore what it lost. That's the wrong strategy.
wapo23h ago
In China, sober-curious young people challenge a tradition of heavy drinking
Alcohol has been a fixture of professional and social life in China for decades, but a new generation is resisting pressure to drink excessively — or at all.
wapo1d ago
Betye Saar, artist who shattered stereotypes of Black women, dies at 99
She achieved art world stardom at 93, when she had simultaneous solo exhibitions in New York and California.
wapo1d ago
Federal probe investigates viral video showing attack on sea lion
“This disgusting act of animal cruelty is unacceptable,” San Diego’s mayor said as the social media video sparked outrage.
wapo1d ago
John Fetterman: Why I changed my mind about the filibuster
The 60-vote Senate rule forces compromise. Democrats were wrong to attack it.
wapo1d ago
Rubio overhypes leftist threats to establish his MAGA credentials
The secretary of state picks enemies that, unlike Russia or Iran, probably won't push back.
wapo2d ago
67 boat strikes. 221 dead. The cocaine hasn’t slowed, officials report.
The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea. Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.
wapo2d ago
Why even some Trump supporters are souring on his handling of the economy
We talked to six Republicans across the country about how they are feeling the strain and what they wish elected officials would do about it.
wapo3d ago
See what it’s like to use a North Korean smartphone under Kim Jong Un
North Koreans are banking, watching makeup tutorials and using period trackers on their phones. But under Kim, these digital comforts are also tools of control.
wapo3d ago
Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp becomes UNESCO World Heritage site
The wildlife refuge will share the lofty new designation — a first for Georgia and the 27th for the U.S. — with Yosemite National Park and other renowned historic sites.
wapo4d ago
Trump swings back toward diplomacy in escalating war with Iran
After threatening a “massive attack,” the president said his envoys were talking with Tehran but left open the possibility of a sharp military escalation.
wapo4d ago
How can California be saved? Ask Steve Hilton.
Can California afford to keep going in the same direction? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Kate Andrews talks with gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton about his campaign to overhaul the state’s government and economy. They discuss California’s high cost of living, his proposal to make the first $150,000 of income tax-free, whether frustrated Democratic voters could support a Republican, the proper role of government in regulating AI, and what California can learn from the United Kin...
wapo4d ago
Andy Burnham’s anti-Thatcher revolution
The problem for the new Labour boss: The prosperity of the ’80s can’t be won with the policies of the ’70s.
wapo4d ago
Culture is worth the war
The vicious battles over art and politics started long ago. I’m glad they’re back.
wapo4d ago
The day a congregation turned on the pastor of a South Carolina church
Faith calls for forgiveness, but protecting children demands accountability in Pawleys Island.
wapo5d ago
After a hometown soldier’s death, a Texas suburb wrestles with Trump’s Iran war
The death of a young soldier from Texas prompts people in her hometown to reflect on the necessity of a war that has divided the country.
wapo5d ago
Newsom has pushed California to a tipping point
Is the United States turning into the Golden State? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Kate Andrews talks with historian Victor Davis Hanson about the political and cultural shifts reshaping America. They discuss Christopher Nolan’s take on “The Odyssey,” the war with Iran, Gavin Newsom’s record in California, and whether democratic socialism is a genuine grassroots movement or a project driven by urban elites.
wapo10h ago
Conservatives tout Biden tapes as proof of his decline. The audio is more nuanced.
Audio of Joe Biden's interviews with a ghostwriter in 2016 and 2017 show him referencing classified materials and occasionally struggling to recall details.
wapo14h ago
Did DEI break colleges?
Can America reject racial preferences without ignoring racial inequality? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Carine Hajjar talks with economist and author Glenn Loury about race, opportunity and ideological diversity in American life. They discuss the decline of the Black Lives Matter era, affirmative action after the Supreme Court’s ruling, why more Black men have supported Donald Trump, the political backlash facing higher education and whether government pressure on universities thre...
wapo15h ago
India’s Gen Z just made Modi blink
How student outrage snowballed into the first protest movement to rattle his 12-year rule.
wapo23h ago
Schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters
The plastic, nonlethal aircraft, which can smash windows and ram attackers, will be at the ready in a handful of schools in Florida, Georgia and Colorado.
wapo1d ago
Russia closes window for dissent as Ukraine’s attacks stir public dismay
The government in Moscow is coming under increasing pressure over Ukraine’s relentless drone strikes. Ukraine’s president is due to meet in Washington with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
wapo1d ago
Cornered
Michael Ramirez cartoon on President Donald Trump, Iran war.
wapo1d ago
Bridge connecting Canada and U.S. opens after Trump tried to block it
The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is crucial to trade.
wapo1d ago
Trump’s unpredictability and China’s bullying force a reaction in Asia
Governments across the region are assuming more responsibility for their countries’ security.
wapo1d ago
A desert town may run out of water. Others could face the same fate.
An Arizona community nearly dried up and imposed strict limits, and its crisis may be a glimpse of the West’s future.
wapo2d ago
Source of false Buttigieg allegation appeared ‘mentally unstable,’ records show
The Michigan attorney general’s office is investigating how the accusation that prompted the ex-Cabinet secretary's separation from his 4-year-old twins was handled.
wapo2d ago
Republicans see ‘scary’ lack of enthusiasm among core voters ahead of midterms
Pollsters and GOP groups are raising the alarm about an unmotivated base in an election year that would be tough no matter what, given the president’s low approval.
wapo3d ago
Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil refinery as Iran war widens to Red Sea
The strikes by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels could add to the pressure on global oil markets on top of disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
wapo3d ago
Iran war, tariffs raise new risks for a resilient U.S. economy
Slower growth could cast a pall on the November midterm elections.
wapo4d ago
Family of man shot by Madison police calls for justice. ‘My heart was broken.’
Corey Ruiz’s relatives spoke out about his death. The family’s lawyer, Ben Crump, said he believed the officer who fired the shots should be criminally charged.
wapo4d ago
Michigan’s Whitmer endorses in key Senate race
The popular governor lends her weight to centrist Haley Stevens in the race.
wapo4d ago
To negotiate with Iran, understand it first
Western countries assume Iran’s actions are aimed at them. But something else is going on.
wapo4d ago
Vaccines are a blessing. Let’s not forget why.
The last American who used an iron lung just died. Her story should be a reminder.
wapo4d ago
Why homeownership feels impossible for Gen Z
For generations, owning a home was seen as the first real step into adulthood: a place to raise a family, build wealth and claim a piece of the American Dream. But for Gen Z, soaring prices, high mortgage rates and a shortage of starter homes have pushed even modest houses out of reach.
Host Megan McArdle argues that young Americans really have received a worse housing deal than earlier generations. But the era of cheap, abundant homes to buy was shaped by forces we cannot simply recreate, a...
wapo5d ago
Nuclear dominoes
Michael Ramirez cartoon on Saudi Arabia, Iran, nuclear deal.
wapo5d ago
Police monitor in Madison to subpoena department for evidence in shooting
The independent watchdog accused police of obstructing her inquiry into the shooting. Madison's police chief said he would cooperate “to the extent that I can.”