Politics

Kennedy Center says it will not host new shows after judge blocks two-year shutdown

The Kennedy Center indicated that it won’t host any new performances after a judge blocked plans to shut it down for two years for remodeling.

Trump acknowledges ‘real problems’ at reflecting pool after $14m makeover, blaming ‘vandalism’

US president also claims vandals have been arrested, as Washington attraction sees algae bloom and peeling paint

Israel and Hezbollah Continue Fighting After Ceasefire in Lebanon

Israel and Hezbollah continued fighting into Saturday, despite both agreeing to a renewed ceasefire, once again putting the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding in jeopardy.

Louisiana pastor sentenced to 80 years for sexually molesting two boys

Terry Reed, found guilty of rape and molestation of a juvenile, called ‘utter failure of a man’ by victim’s mother

US treasury chief urged Trump not to host ‘Mr Bean on crack’ Zelenskyy, book says

Suggestion that Scott Bessent so described a world leader included in Regime Change, by New York Times reporters

DC's 'renovated' pool reflects the Trump administration's dangerous hubris

When asked what his takeaways from the Iran war were, Trump said he believed there were no limits to his power

Ghost of far-right paramilitaries hovers over Colombia’s presidential runoff vote

Colombians will choose on Sunday between two men whose lives have been very differently shaped by the militias, and whose visions for the country are poles apart

The most radical idea in American history wasn't democracy

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we will hear familiar tributes to democracy, freedom, and self-government.

This Founding Father Died in Disgrace. But He Can’t Be Forgotten.

Excluded from America's origin story, James Wilson may have been the most influential, prescient, and democratic drafter of the Constitution.

Key Trump allies and Musk on leaked list for secretive Peter Thiel retreat

Figures including Jared Kushner and Scott Bessent named in directory of Dialog participants that was exposed online

The Curse of Too Much Evidence

While researching a woman who went deep on the JFK assassination, I was pulled in too.

Burnham's Britain: six days in the place that just changed our politics

Andy Burnham is closing in on Downing Street after a big win in the Makerfield byelection. John Harris and John Domokos take a deep dive into a place where people's lives back up Burnham's insistence that we're living in an economy and society that need radical change – but they also find an infectious spirit of optimism