“Dick Cheney’s Long, Strange Goodbye”, The New Yorker
Letter from Trump’s Washington
On seeing Rachel Maddow at the former Vice-President’s funeral, while Donald Trump threatened Democrats on social… Continue reading
“Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files is ‘destructive’ to the MAGA movement”, NBC News
Greene and Trump, once close allies, have had a public falling-out over the Epstein issue.
“‘Things happen’”, The Washington Post
Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.
Opinion
Editorial Board
November 18, 2025
The United States government often advances… Continue reading
“Russia Pummels Kyiv and Tries to Plunge Ukraine Into Darkness”, The New York Times
Ukraine downed some Russian drones and missiles in Kyiv on Friday, but debris damaged several buildings, officials said.
“Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct”, The New York Times
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at… Continue reading
“‘Compared to Bakhmut, this is already a different war’ — novelist Myroslav Laiuk on his wartime reporting”, The Kyiv Independent
by Kate Tsurkan
November 11, 2025
Ukrainian writer Myroslav Laiuk poses for a photo in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 5,… Continue reading
“Did Democrats Win the Shutdown After All?”, The New Yorker
The Lede
Reporting and commentary on what you need to know today.
What the Party got out of the longest… Continue reading
“Trump and Putin bring nuclear threat back into spotlight”, El Pais
The US president’s intention to resume tests, along with the Russian leader’s boasts about his atomic arsenal, heighten… Continue reading
“Ghislaine Maxwell eyeing commutation, whistleblower tells House Democrats”, The Guardian
Epstein associate is also receiving special treatment in prison, Democrats say, according to whistleblower
Anna Betts, London, Mon 10… Continue reading
“Democrats Were Winning the Shutdown. Why Did They Fold?”, The New York Times
By Ezra Klein, Opinion Columnist, Nov. 10, 2025
What Were Democrats Thinking?
This is how the shutdown… Continue reading