Policy

Dueling Rulings on Abortion Drug

Plus: The Republican Party struggles to come to a post-Roe consensus.

Revoking the President’s War Powers, Explained

Congress is poised to repeal authorization for the use of military force for the first time since 1974.

Transgender Athletes and Title IX

The Biden administration releases a new rule that seems to satisfy no one.

A Modest Case for the Case Against Trump

The indictment might not be strong, exactly, but neither is it as weak as many have argued.

Lawmakers Revive SCOTUS Ethics Debate

A report about Justice Clarence Thomas has Democrats pushing for new rules.

Texas’ Bad Bet on Gambling

State-cartel gambling doesn’t provide the path to economic prosperity its backers claim.

Cracking Down on Immigration or Religious Liberty?

A group of evangelicals says a sweeping immigration proposal in Florida would trample their ministry.

TikTok’s D.C. Influence Campaign

Under scrutiny from Congress, the social media company is leveraging close ties to American power brokers.

Malice Toward All?

Whatever happens in Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox, it has exposed the network’s contempt for its viewers.

The Rise of ‘Red Scare’ Policy

We risk overreacting to the threats posed by China.

Donald Trump’s Other Legal Woes, Explained

Charges in New York may be the least of the former president’s legal worries.

Can the GOP Force Biden’s Hand on the Debt Ceiling?

House Republican leaders may pass their own bill to raise the federal borrowing limit.

The Logistics of a TikTok Ban

Plus: Why Russia detained a Wall Street Journal reporter.

Checking in on the NHS

Take a look across the pond and discover that the U.S. isn’t the only developed country with a dysfunctional health care system.

The Indictment and the Problem of Discretion

The question is fundamentally about trust, the great political lubricant of our society.

Debt Ceiling Negotiations Turn Spicy

Lawmakers and the White House trade jabs over raising the federal debt limit.