How a Deep-Cover KGB Spy Recruited His Own SonFor the first time, the man the KGB codenamed ‘the Inheritor’ tells his story.
How Trump Changed His Mind on TariffsTrump and officials in his administration were fielding calls from worried allies, and his advisers presented him with worrying data about the bond markets.
No, President Trump, the Income Tax Wasn’t a Mistake. But It Was an Accident.While instituting the largest tariff increase in modern history, Trump claimed that the income tax was passed for “reasons unknown to mankind” and caused the Great Depression. Here’s the real history.
FTSE Soars After Trump’s Tariff Pause As Analysts Urge Caution in ‘Crazy’ MarketRelieved traders piled back into global stock markets as Trump announced the reprieve for all nations except China.
ICE Director Says Deportations Should Be Run Like ‘Amazon Prime for Human Beings’The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said he’d like the agency to implement a system of trucks that rounds up immigrants for deportation in a system similar to how Amazon delivers packages around the US.
Trump Is Upending Canada’s MilitaryCanada’s long-standing assumptions about national defense just got blown up. Canadians have a grudging commitment to their national defense. The country spends well under 2 percent of its GDP on the military. Its fleets are aging, and much of its infrastructure is crumbling.
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fight the OligarchyOn a recent Saturday, a group of rank-and-file Democrats, standing in the blinding midday sun on a football field in Tucson, Arizona, spoke about their frustrations with their party.
The Three States That Are Especially Stuck if Congress Cuts MedicaidIf congressional Republicans go through with some of the deep Medicaid cuts they are considering, three states would be left in an especially tight bind.
War has changed Zelensky - but now is the time for him to transform againWhether or not a fair comparison, Zelensky's role in keeping his country in the spotlight and convincing allies to invest has certainly been crucial for Ukraine's fight.
Trump’s Call to Annex Canada as a State Should Have Invoked the 25th AmendmentWhat has become plain this week is that the entire administration has committed itself to the president’s pipe dream of annexing Canada as the 51st state.
China Sees Opportunity in Trump’s UpheavalIn 2018, Chinese leader Xi Jinping argued that the world was undergoing “profound changes unseen in a century,” a concept that has since become central to Beijing’s geopolitical worldview.
The Hindu Nation Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real.Representatives of this nonexistent country have given statements at U.N. events and posed for photos with global statesmen, American congressmen and the mayor of Newark.
Trump’s chaos is threatening the bipartisan movement to break up Big TechCan an odd antitrust alliance hold steady amid Trump’s upheaval in Washington? Can an odd antitrust alliance hold steady amid Trump’s upheaval in Washington?
Emails Confirm Social Security Administration Canceled Maine Contracts As Political PaybackWASHINGTON ― Emails show that the Social Security Administration canceled contracts with the state of Maine as political payback against its Democratic governor. A week after Maine Gov.
A Republican-backed bill would upend voter registration. Here are 8 things to knowCongressional Republicans are pushing a bill that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring those signing up to present documents proving U.S. citizenship.