Why did Vladimir Putin invade Ukraine? Most international commentators still insist on viewing the war through the parallel prisms of resurgent Russian imperialism and NATO’s post-Cold War expansion. However, neither of these factors gets to the true heart of the…
It is not too early to begin discussing Ukraine’s reconstruction. Indeed, various proposals, including estimates regarding the scale of the overall rebuilding project, are currently circulating. Moreover, it is already clear that getting this process right will prove critical for…
History suggests that the procedural plans of the new House Republican majority are likely to lead to more gridlock and legislative instability, not less. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Republicans plan to create a special subcommittee, led by a Trump ally, with a mandate to scrutinize open criminal investigations and classified intelligence. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Image source, ReutersImage caption, There were reports of strikes overnight in Kramatorsk, but Moscow has given no evidence to support its claim it killed hundreds of Ukrainian soldiersBy Hugo Bachega in Kyiv and George Wright in LondonBBC News Ukraine has…
A surge of migration has made El Paso one of the most vivid symbols of the decades-long breakdown in America’s immigration system. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s slog to his post ended with a remarkably public show of intraparty strife that played out in a history-making overnight session. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Image source, ReutersImage caption, The city of Bakhmut has continued to see Russian strikes despite a 36-hour ceasefire unilaterally called by RussiaBy James WaterhouseBBC Ukraine correspondent in Bakhmut The drive from Kostyantynivka to Bakhmut is like dropping off a cliff…
Mr. Gingrich began the zero-sum politics that mutated into the Tea Party to Trump M.A.G.A. Republicans to the raucous five-day stretch in the House that ended early Saturday. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The top Republican already had to work with a tiny majority and an emboldened right flank. Concessions he made to win his speakership gave the rebels more tools to sow disarray. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…