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House Speaker Mike Johnson Gets Political Cover From Donald Trump

Plus: Don’t expect the former president to face backlash from pro-life leaders for his turn on abortion.

More Wealth-Tax Madness

Why fiscal policy is best left to municipalities.

Iran Launches Direct Attack on Israel

Plus: Former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial begins.

Iran Launches Direct Attack on Israel

Plus: Former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial begins.

Our Best Stuff From the Week Donald Trump Roiled the Abortion Debate

The presumptive Republican nominee said policy should be left to the states—until Arizona all but banned the procedure altogether.

Hard Numbers, Hard Spot for GOP on Abortion

The pro-choice contingent of the electorate had been growing since 2010. And then Roe v. Wade fell.

The ‘Vibes’ Factor

What voters know, and what they assume.

Did Art Do That?

The best of art and pop culture is often not entirely intended.

When a ‘Pro-Life’ Republican Defends His State’s Abortion Rights

Plus: Will Washington state Republicans again choose a MAGA diehard as they try to retake a congressional seat?

U.S.-Japan Summit Addresses Chinese Threat in the Indo-Pacific

Biden continues to build coalitions of the willing in Asia.

U.S.-Japan Summit Addresses Chinese Threat in the Indo-Pacific

Biden continues to build coalitions of the willing in Asia.

The Moving Goal Posts of the Net Neutrality Debate

The history of network neutrality shows regulating internet traffic has never been a fixed policy.

Holy War

Why some nationalists are treating foreign policy as a Christian litmus test.

Trump’s First Criminal Trial by Jury

Jury selection in the case brought by Alvin Bragg in Manhattan begins Monday.

House Divided Over Surveillance Authority

Republican lawmakers (at least temporarily) tank an effort to reauthorize a key national security tool.

House Divided Over Surveillance Authority

Republican lawmakers (at least temporarily) tank an effort to reauthorize a key national security tool.