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May 13, 2026
The Murky Ethics of Sean Duffy’s New Reality Show
Who’s paying for The Great American Road Trip?
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May 7, 2026
What the War Is Doing to an Essential Metal
The aluminum trade is in crisis.
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May 5, 2026
Iran’s Unexpected Resilience
Two months of fighting have emphasized some of the country’s advantages.
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April 29, 2026
This ABC Showdown Is Different
The network is now in a stronger position to defend itself against the FCC.
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April 24, 2026
Sam Altman Wants to Know Whether You’re Human
And he has a way to prove it.
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April 22, 2026
The Big Question the Fed-Chair Hearing Leaves Open
At yesterday’s confirmation hearing, Kevin Warsh remained tactically opaque.
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April 16, 2026
The Allbirds Pivot Is a Terrible Idea … Right?
Its pivot to AI could be an escape hatch for a company with nothing to lose.
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April 14, 2026
Trump’s Blockade of the Blockaders
He wants to use economic pain to weaken Iran—even if that threatens the global economy.
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April 10, 2026
Iran Has the Upper Hand in the Upcoming Negotiations
Turning the cease-fire into a longer stalemate is a matter of political will.
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April 9, 2026
J. D. Vance’s Focus as ‘Fraud Czar’ Comes With Baggage
He may come to regret his new title if Americans don’t like what he achieves.
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April 3, 2026
What Trump Wants From Cuba
A conversation with Vivian Salama about who stands to gain if America overhauls the island’s leadership
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March 31, 2026
What ‘Regime Change’?
Trump’s claim about the Iran war is premature.
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March 27, 2026
Expensive Plane Tickets Are a Preview
Airfare is way up. It’s a signal of what could come next.
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March 26, 2026
What Was Clavicular?
The internet’s most famous looks-maxxer is far more pernicious than he may seem.
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March 24, 2026
What the Markets Tell Trump
The war in Iran is a reminder that market movements can play an important role in the president’s decision making.
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March 19, 2026
What’s Going on With the IRS?
The Trump administration’s budget cuts are looming over Tax Day.
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March 13, 2026
What an Economic Crisis Could Do to Trump’s Coalition
The longer the Iran war drags on, the more the president risks splintering a historically unified base.
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March 9, 2026
The Wild 24-Hour Rise and Fall of Oil Prices
Americans will bear the costs if energy shocks in the Middle East lead to a full-blown crisis.
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February 26, 2026
Hegseth Wants to Make an Example Out of Anthropic
After refusing to bow to the Pentagon’s demands, the company faces what could be the most extreme regulation in the short history of AI.
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February 24, 2026
Trump’s Chance to Turn Things Around Tonight
A conversation with Jonathan Lemire about what Donald Trump’s State of the Union address could achieve—if he doesn’t get in his own way.
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February 20, 2026
The DOJ Can’t Keep Up With Trump
Pam Bondi is presiding over an understaffed and overworked department.
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