After the damage of the Trump years, America needs to salvage its role as an honest broker between Israelis and Palestinians.
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The Losing Streak of Trump’s Executive Privilege Claim
A loss at the U.S. Court of Appeals is all but certain to follow the disgraced former president’s loss in the district court.
How the Trump Era Changed the Supreme Court
Justices still try to convince the public that they are not guided by politics. They are insulting the American people’s intelligence.
Can Biden Whip Inflation Now?
Taming soaring prices confounds any president, but it’s especially hard for Democratic ones.
American Institutions Are Not Taking the Threat of Right-Wing Violence Seriously Enough
Local and federal law enforcement can no longer underestimate the danger of a growing extremist movement out to destabilize our democracy.
Biden and Garland Turn Up the Heat on White-Collar Crime
Lisa Monaco, the No. 2 at the Justice Department, lays out a tough new approach.
How Companies You’ve Never Heard of Help For-Profit Colleges Stay in Business
Inside the shadowy world of tuition financing firms that are putting America’s students into massive debt.
Hey, Democrats: Don’t Rush the Build Back Better Bill
A time-out would allow the party to hone a message that’s not working, make the measure better, and get maximum bounce from the more popular infrastructure legislation.
How the Infrastructure Bill Can Make Broadband Accessible to More Americans
The new law opens the door for the NTIA and state agencies to prioritize local providers that can end the digital divide hurting the country.
Is U.S. Counterintelligence Up to the Task of Protecting America’s Secrets?
Inside the government’s increased efforts to keep China and Russia from undermining the nation’s spy networks.

