Voices
“Melania” Is as Vacuous as Its Subject
Melania Trump seems so unfazed by the sins of her milieu, it only makes sense that the film’s director is in the Epstein files.
Politics
Chilling Dissent
He Witnessed an Earlier Shooting. Feds Arrested Him at the Scene of Alex Pretti’s Killing.
A man who contradicted the government narrative about a prior shooting found himself pinned to the ground and detained after Pretti’s death.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Zohran Mamdani Wants NYC to Divest From Israel — But New Comptroller Pledges to Buy War Bonds
A human rights group fanned the flames of conflict by threatening legal action if the city invested in war crimes.
The War on Immigrants
While Minnesotans Rejoice Over Greg Bovino’s Ouster, His Replacement Is a Deportation Hard-Liner
The most notable difference between Tom Homan and Bovino is that Homan has deported a lot more people — and done it at a national scale.
The War on Immigrants
Read the Report on Alex Pretti’s Killing — and the Bizarre Q&A CBP Gave Congress First
When Congress pressed CBP for a report on Pretti’s killing, it offered answers to a list of questions. CBP also supplied the questions itself.
Voices
It’s Time for Concrete Action on ICE. Sadly, We Have the Democrats.
Democrats have offered cussing and scolding after the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. We need a real plan of attack, now.
Voices
“CBS Evening News” With Tony Dokoupil Is a Right-Wing Show for Absolutely No One
I watched the first two weeks of Bari Weiss’s attempt to reshape evening news. I’m left wondering who it’s even for.
License to Kill
Congress Votes Against Blocking Venezuela War After Stalling for Tardy GOP Rep
Rep. Wesley Hunt was busy campaigning for a Texas Senate seat, but House Speaker Mike Johnson held the vote open.
Chilling Dissent
White House Doctored Photo With AI to Make It Look Like an Activist Was Sobbing During Perp Walk
An Intercept analysis indicated that the White House used Google AI tools to alter the photo of Minnesota activist Nekima Levy Armstrong.
The War on Immigrants
Even Democrats Who Crafted ICE Funding Compromise Are Questioning It
Fearing primaries for abetting Trump’s crackdown, top Democrats are turning away from a deal they crafted to avoid another government shutdown.