Policy

Passport Problems Pile Up

Plus: What’s next for China’s economy?

Fake News Meets Artificial Intelligence

As disinformation becomes even more rampant, ‘prebunking’ can help fight back.

I, the Jury

Why ‘credibly accused’ is usually an uncredible accusation.

The Path to NATO Withdrawal, Explained

The Senate moves to restrict the president’s authority to leave the trans-Atlantic alliance.

Our Best Stuff on the Supreme Court, Trump’s Legal Woes, and Ukraine

Plus: Could Donald Trump and RFK Jr. run together?

Military Confirmation Gridlock Continues in the Senate

Plus: Another defense policy impasse in the House, and what’s next in the House’s Biden family investigation.

Are AI Experts Worried About Its Threat to Humanity?

Why some are concerned about the seemingly outlandish.

A(nother) Case Study of Terrible U.S. Tariff Policy

New trade remedies would hurt steelworkers and American consumers.

Los Angeles’ Homelessness Referendum, Explained

Unpacking the city’s unorthodox strategy to shelter the homeless.

New Congressional Tensions Flare Over Israel

Infighting among Democrats accompanies President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Washington.

Sorting Out the Kinks in Ranked-Choice Voting

Arlington, Virginia, is pausing its experiment, but that’s not an indictment of the practice.

The Roberts Court at the Crossroads

Four key themes from the court’s recent term.

A Wealth of Imbecility

The Constitution doesn't confuse imaginary and realized incomes.

The Coming Climate Apocalypse?

Innovation can help us address climate change. But conservatives need to make the right arguments.

Washington’s Crime Problem

D.C. leaders are struggling to deal with a wave of violence.

Approval of Annual Defense Bill Is a Victory for House Hardliners

Conservatives won votes on culture war issues, but their version will be dead on arrival in the Senate.