Politics

The New York Times finally warms up to merit-based hiring

On Tuesday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued the New York Times, accusing the newspaper of violating the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race or sex.

Is Marco Rubio the Happiest Cabinet Member?

While his colleagues deal with war and controversy, he’s laughing and talking in rap lyrics.

Spencer Pratt can win in Los Angeles. Here's how

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here.

‘Everyone has a breaking point’: the immigration judges at the sharp end of Trump’s deportation drive

Judges have been fired or taken buyouts, and those remaining say they toe the government line

Israel: What Went Wrong? by Omer Bartov review

An erudite account of the foundation of the state and its subsequent moral and political decline

‘They’re trying to narrow the worldview of young people’: how book bans are on the rise in the US

Rising tide of censorship is spreading, reshaping what students are permitted to read, learn and think

Two-party politics 'dead and buried' in UK after local election bloodbath

Public opinion polls in the United Kingdom proved accurate, as results from the recent blitz of local elections see outside parties dominating their mainstream rivals.

Critics say Trump's UFO files release meant to distract from Iran

President Donald Trump’s release of declassified UFO files on Friday drew excitement from longtime transparency advocates — and immediate skepticism from critics on both the Left and Right who argued the timing was meant to distract from the war in Iran, lingering questions surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case, and voter frustration over inflation.

California's Illegal Immigration Problem

California Democrats have spent decades putting the interests of illegal immigrants ahead of United States citizens, making California a magnet for illegal immigration while pushing native residents out. Now that they acknowledge that illegal immigration is driving the state’s population growth, Democrats are not reconsidering the policies that created the problem. They are trying to entrench them.

Russia holds scaled-back WW2 victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepen

The parade this year had no tanks or other military equipment rolling through Moscow's Red Square amid threats from Ukraine.

‘The odds are not in our favour’: who sets the Doomsday Clock

With the war on Iran, Ukraine, AI and climate breakdown increasing the likelihood of a nuclear war, the clock stands closer to midnight than ever before. So who decides how many seconds we have left – and can we buy ourselves more time?

At the Venice Biennale I saw anger at Russia and Israel – and its leadership pretending everything was fine

The festival can often make you queasy, as geopolitics are played out through the proxy of art. This year it feels on the verge of collapsing in on itself