“Hope is not blind optimism”: Obama opens presidential center in Chicago
The Obamas urged Americans to embrace citizenship, community engagement, public service at Chicago campus opening
With Roku, Fox just won the streaming wars for the right
From the Murdochs to the Ellisons, conservative billionaires continue to monopolize media services.
People keep voting for scandal-plagued candidates because they don’t want the other party to win
Graham Platner and Ken Paxton won primaries despite well-known flaws — and they just might win in November.
“Neither I nor Italy ever beg”: Italy’s PM claps back at Trump’s sexist insults
A dispute over a G7 photo expanded into a public clash over sovereignty, military bases and U.S.-Italy relations
Elon Musk and the trillionaire class test democracy’s limits
The one-person, one-vote principle never accounted for billionaires, let alone trillionaires.
Businesses with ties to Jeffrey Epstein saw norms, share prices suffer
A new study found a link between connections to Epstein and C-suite misconduct.
$14 million, green water, peeling paint: Trump’s reflecting pool reno isn’t going well
Trump spent $14m on a Reflecting Pool that now features green algae blooms, chemical treatments and peeling paint
Trump’s Iran framework hits immediate turbulence after announced deal
Escalation in Lebanon, GOP dissent and even lower approval ratings signal the US-Iran peace deal might not be ready
Trump has one chance to save face: Resign now
If he wants any shot at a positive legacy, time's up. He needs to cut a deal and walk away
America abdicates as global superpower — and it’s about time
Trump's foreign policy has been a disaster. There could be an upside: A more realistic role for US in the…