The Whistleblowers Behind Ken Paxton’s Impeachment
Four former employees and allies of the Texas attorney general joined forces to file a lawsuit in 2020. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
May 2023
Exploring the secrets of Ukraine’s successful wartime diplomacy
Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion fifteen months ago, Ukraine has been forced to fight for national survival on the battlefield while at the same time creating and maintaining…
At West Point Commencement, Kamala Harris Says Military’s Strength Lies in Diversity
The vice president’s address to graduates of the U.S. Military Academy came as the armed forces have sought to forge a new identity. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
Ukraine must reduce role of state in the economy to boost EU integration
The European Commission’s Spring economic forecast for Ukraine, which was published last week, offered a more upbeat assessment of the country’s prospects than might have been expected given the devastating…
Trump Calls Paxton Impeachment Proceedings ‘Very Unfair’
The former president took to social media to weigh in on the events in Texas. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give…
Hard-Right Republicans Gird for ‘War’ on Debt Ceiling Deal
As a top negotiator said an agreement was “hours or days” away, an ultraconservative group of lawmakers harshly criticized its emerging contours. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Reparations Are a Financial Quandary. For Democrats, They’re a Political One, Too.
Republicans have criticized recent estimates of what Black Americans are owed in reparations. But for Democrats, they pose deeper problems for a party eager to retain the allegiance of Black…
Yellen’s Debt Limit Warnings Went Unheeded, Leaving Her to Face Fallout
The Treasury secretary, who considered ways to contain the fallout of a default when she was a Fed official in 2011, had urged Democrats to raise the limit while they…
DeSantis Steps Up Attacks on Trump, Hitting Him on Crime and Covid
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida vowed to repeal the First Step Act, a Trump-era criminal justice law, if elected president. He called it “basically a jailbreak bill.” Send any friend…
DeSantis’s Administration Solicits Endorsements and Money for His Campaign
The appeals for endorsements from lawmakers and donations from lobbyists, which were described by several people familiar with the outreach, blur the line between the governor’s administration and his campaign.…