Politics

The Sadness of Being the ‘Last Man’

Francis Fukuyama has long been considered a naive triumphalist. He now wants to set the record straight.

German chancellor accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’

Friedrich Merz says Alternative für Deutschland is ‘dividing our society’ after party won nearly 44% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt state election

Democrats struggled to win young voters in 2024. Progressives plan to reach them at campuses and quinceañeras

After young people shifted right for Trump, Democratic-aligned groups across the US are eager to capture gen Z voters where they are before November’s midterm elections

‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world

Our global panel of writers reflect on the great legacy of the American feminist and civil rights activist, who died last week aged 92

Who were the key figures in the Bush administration on 9/11, and where are they now

The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history represented one of its greatest leadership challenges, and the decisions made on that day still reverberate 25 years later.

This Was a Good Sculpture

Washington, D.C., is full of cords of connection. By removing a Joel Shapiro work, the Kennedy Center severed one.

The Fight Over Mail-In Ballots

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Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm rejects House Democrat's accusations of "insider political influence"

Updated on: September 9, 2026 / 4:09 PM EDT / CBS News

Republicans in fight to hold on to majority look to ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularity

Republicans plan to center the US president at the two-day event, while slamming Democrats as socialists

Homeland security agent charged with child rape in Alabama, officials say

Kent Blacklidge, who officials say was ‘directly involved with child exploitation cases’, turned himself in last week

The voters who care about Iran will turn out in November

The decision to use the vast military and economic power of the United States to destroy Iran’s ability to terrorize and intimidate its neighbors in the Middle East is by far the most consequential choice of President Donald Trump’s six years in office.

Congress needs a ‘buddy bench’

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