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Republicans Are at Odds With Themselves on Social Media Regulation

The GOP wants to make social media content moderation the government's business.

The Morning Dispatch: Afghanistan Falls

President Ashraf Ghani flees the country, the Taliban prepares to assume state power, and the U.S. scrambles to get the last of its people out.

Biden’s Afghan Opportunism Meets Reality

The withdrawal debacle will be a political liability for the president.

What’s Next for the U.S. in Afghanistan—and Elsewhere

There is no plan or will to reverse our losses in Afghanistan. In the days ahead, our foes will test us and our allies will doubt our resolve.

The Big Reveal That Wasn’t

Mike Lindell promised evidence that would reinstate Donald Trump as president. Instead, attendees at his cyber symposium got three days of smoke and mirrors.

How to Read Raisi’s Pledge to the Palestinians

Iranian support for Hamas and Hezbollah has done little to make conditions better for those living under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority.

How Crime Fighting and Criminal Justice Reform Go Hand in Hand

An interview with Bill Bratton, former NYPD commissioner.

Oregon Democrats Resurrect the ‘Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations’

A new law allows students to graduate from high school without the ability to read, write, or do math.

When the Oath of Office Becomes Inconvenient

Biden is hardly the first president to violate his oath. But this is no way to run a constitutional republic.

Europe Has Its Own Vaccine Mandate Woes

Protests have broken out in France, Germany, and Italy as countries lean into vaccine passports.

Will Inequality Lead to Illegitimacy?

The threat of plutocratic populism to American democracy.

‘The Digital World Is Now Our Primary Residence’

A new book explores how to make the internet and social media better for young people.

Missouri Senate Primary: Semi-Normal vs. Just Plain Weird

Breaking down the Republican race to replace Sen. Roy Blunt.

The Conservatism of Bret Stephens

The New York Times columnist discusses his political evolution and classical liberalism in modern America.

It’s Gotta Be the Shoes

How new shoe tech helped make the fastest man in the world the fastest man in the world.

From Maximum Pressure to Maximum Deference

Biden’s appeasement of Iran has let the regime become more brazen.