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In 1991, during his confirmation hearings, Clarence Thomas assured senators that he would be an impartial jurist. In a recent speech, the Justice made clear that he views Progressivism, past and present, as anti-American.

A family's desperate search after the deadliest day of the war between Hezbollah and Israel.

The real question of Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI was whether the company's corporate transformation was cynical in intention or merely in outcome. Musk may have lost the case, but the trial was also a net negative for humanity.

Senator John Cornyn is trying to fight off Texas's attorney general, Ken Paxton, in a battle to see how far right the state can be pushed. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, may benefit.

Ava Kofman has received the 2026 National Magazine Award for Profile Writing, recognizing her portrait of the influential far-right blogger Curtis Yarvin.

Seven months ago, Israel and Hamas reached an agreement for a ceasefire, largely ending the war in Gaza. Isaac Chotiner speaks to the head of the Palestinian Studies Forum at Tel Aviv University about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and what a ...

The G.O.P. picks a challenger to face Jon Ossoff in the U.S. Senate election; and a Trump-backed lieutenant governor tries to hold off a billionaire challenger in the Republican primary for governor.

A race to replace Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate and Thomas Massie tries to hold on to his seat in Kentucky's Fourth Congressional District.

As the number of new high-school graduates drops, colleges will close, some will merge, and others may change beyond recognition.

The race between Thomas Massie and Ed Gallrein in Kentucky asks the question: Can a Republican defy Trump in this day and age, and still expect to win?