Voices
Jim Jordan Is No Frank Church
House Republicans want to assume the mantle of one of the nation's most iconic investigative committees, but the differences are stark.
National Security
Ghosts of Guantánamo
More Than 150 International Organizations Call on Biden to Close Guantánamo on 21st Anniversary
Guantánamo Bay “is the iconic example of the abandonment of the rule of law,” the letter argues.
Those Russian Twitter Bots Didn't Do $#!% in 2016, Says New Study
There is "no evidence" Russian Twitter bots had any meaningful effect pushing voters to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.
It’s Easy to Write a Memoir About War — but Hard to Write an Anti-War Memoir
Lyle Jeremy Rubin’s book on Afghanistan wrestles with how to write about war without encouraging readers to follow his footsteps into battle.
Ghosts of Guantánamo
Sabri al-Qurashi Has Lived Without Legal Status in Kazakhstan Since His 2014 Guantánamo Release
He was promised his freedom, but, with no U.S. pressure, his host country systematically denied him any semblance of normal life.
Voices
The GOP's Kevin McCarthy Debacle Is an Insurrection by Other Means
Two years after January 6, Republicans are still locked in a battle for personal political power.
How Jan. 6 Brought Frontier Violence to the Heart of U.S. Power
The rioters had the aspect of barbarians ready to sack the Capitol. So who was manning the gates?
Voices
What the United States Owes Afghan Women
To justify its 20-year war, the U.S. said it cared about the Afghan people. Now Congress is abandoning those seeking to escape Taliban rule.
Department of Homeland Security Can't Even Secure Its Buildings Against People It Fired
Officials have known about the widespread security failure for 15 years without fixing it.
A Competitor Put the FBI on Haoyang Yu's Trail. The Investigation Didn't Go as Planned.
Federal intelligence agencies ran a sting and dug through the trash of a Chinese American engineer they envisioned as a sophisticated technological spy.