The President Is Perfectly Fine If You Starve

The President Is Perfectly Fine If You Starve

Donald Trump speaks during an event about drug prices on Nov. 6, 2025, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Photo: Evan Vucci/AP Photo Alain Stephens is an investigative reporter covering gun violence, arms trafficking, and federal law enforcement. For the second time in a decade, Washington has shut itself down in a …

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Gaza’s Students Kept Studying Amid the Rubble. Now Universities Hope to Rebuild.

Gaza’s Students Kept Studying Amid the Rubble. Now Universities Hope to Rebuild.

A view through the gate of the Islamic University of Gaza, where bombed buildings have doubled as shelters for families amid the genocide, on Oct. 16, 2025. Photo: Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi is a 19-year-old writer and poet from Gaza. She is currently a second-year English literature student at the Islamic University …

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New York’s Billionaires Are Bending the Knee to Zohran Mamdani

New York’s Billionaires Are Bending the Knee to Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani speaks during the Fighting Oligarchy town hall on Sept. 6, 2025, in New York City. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Boy does it feel good in New York City. On Tuesday night, just over 30 minutes after polls closed, Zohran Mamdani won the election to become the city’s next mayor. To do so, he …

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They Tried to Smear Zohran Mamdani as an Antisemite. Voters Saw Right Through It.

They Tried to Smear Zohran Mamdani as an Antisemite. Voters Saw Right Through It.

Weeks before his New York City mayoral victory, Zohran Mamdani prepares to speak outside a Bronx mosque on Oct. 24, 2025, in the Bronx borough of New York.  Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images On Friday night, early votes had already been cast in their many thousands for Mayor-elect of New York City Zohran Mamdani. Rabbi Angela …

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Dick Cheney Doesn’t Deserve Your Heartfelt Eulogies

Dick Cheney Doesn’t Deserve Your Heartfelt Eulogies

Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney attends the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 10, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images Eoin Higgins is the author of “Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voice on the Left.” Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s death on Monday could be the perfect opportunity …

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From Gaza to Sudan: “Their Pain Is Ours”

From Gaza to Sudan: “Their Pain Is Ours”

Sudanese refugees who have fled from the war in Sudan get off a truck loaded with families arriving at a Transit Centre for refugees in Renk on February 13, 2024. Photo by Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images In Gaza, we are used to waking up to the sounds of explosions, counting the days between meals, and …

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