#US Politics

Sam Bankman-Fried, convicted of an $8B crypto fraud, is now praising Trump and attacking Biden officials. Can a political pivot change a 25-year sentence?

Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles declared "Muslims don't belong in American society." His district has 40,000 Muslim constituents. What happens when a democracy produces representatives who reject pluralism itself?

Republican lawmakers are openly declaring that Muslims don't belong in American society. What changed between John McCain's 2008 rebuke and today's GOP silence — and what does it mean for pluralism?

Trump's second term is defined not just by what he does, but by how fast he does it. What happens when a leader's time horizon shrinks to hours?

Anthropic filed suit against the Trump administration after being blacklisted for refusing to let Claude be used for autonomous warfare and mass surveillance. The First Amendment is now at the center of AI safety law.

Ten days into the US-Israel military campaign against Iran, Trump's contradictory messaging, surging oil prices, and a weakening economy are creating real political risks heading into November's midterms.

A woman fired 10 rounds at Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion on Sunday. The suspect is in custody. The motive isn't. Here's what this moment reveals about fame, guns, and safety in America.

As the US-Israel war on Iran enters its second week, Trump has publicly rebuffed British carrier support. What does this mean for the transatlantic alliance?

Pete Hegseth's Iran war briefings reveal a troubling pattern of bloodlust and machismo. What does this say about leadership in times of conflict?

Hard-right influencers are rehabilitating Senator Joseph McCarthy, proposing a new era of political persecution. What does this mean for American democracy?

Trump removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after her controversial tenure. Her high-profile enforcement theatrics ultimately backfired in spectacular fashion.