Politics
Trump Blames L.A. Wildfires on Newsom Using Familiar Tactics
When enormous wildfires began to menace Los Angeles, the incoming president did not use his social media site to pledge support to emergency responders or offer words of compassion...
Lillie Bliss, MoMA’s Unheralded Founder, Gets a Close Look
She was one of three women who created the museum, and her gifts of art and money still make a difference after 90 years. Source link
Jimmy Carter Was No Friend of the U.S. Navy
The late former president may have served honorably as a sailor, but his instincts as president were to shrink and deprioritize America’s naval forces. Source link
An Alternative to Buying Greenland That Could Actually Work
Trump can use Greenland’s national interests to leverage a deal that gives him almost everything he wants. Here’s how. Source link
Heinous Transit Crimes Recall Dark Days of Gotham
The party that aggressively pushes public transit over cars should do its utmost to ensure passengers are safe. Source link
The Rape Jihad Is Unmentionable Because It’s Doctrinal
Yet British officials knew what was happening on a rampant scale. It was impossible not to know. Source link
As L.A. Fires Rage, Trump and Newsom’s Hostilities Resurface
As fires raged around Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democrat of California, arrived at a Santa Monica fire station on Wednesday to meet with President Biden carrying a printout...
In Congress, a Push for Proxy Voting for New Parents Draws Bipartisan Support
Representative Brittany Pettersen, a second-term Colorado Democrat, was not planning to have a second child at the age of 43.“As if our life wasn’t complicated enough!” she said with...
Despite Trump’s Attacks, Republicans Made Big Gains in Mail Voting
The first challenge: persuading Republican voters to trust mail voting.“With Dave’s leadership, we ended up doing focus groups, and the three things that we thought that could get Republican...
