20+ hour, 27+ min ago   (538+ words) In his second term, Donald Trump has taken the use of "national security" to new, absurd extremes.Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty President Donald Trump has a favorite justification for everything he does: “It’s a national security matter.” Of course, American…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (437+ words) In July 2025, Tulsi Gabbard, then–­director of national intelligence, strode into the White House briefing room to press the case that Barack Obama had mounted a “treasonous conspiracy.” Trump and his allies embraced her lies, even though they were easy…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (409+ words) The national gossip over Natalie Harp, President Donald Trump’s most devoted aide and “human printer,” has now reached the natural stage to which most stories closely associated with the president land: a glaring, potentially illegal ethics violation. According to financial…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (576+ words) The government's memorandum in support of the detention of Alexander Smirnov that was filed in early 2024. Jon Elswick/AP The Trump Justice Department’s effort to assist Smirnov, a longtime confidential source for the bureau, has been puzzling. In March, I…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (318+ words) Rep. Justin J. Pearson (D-Memphis) delivered remarks outside the Tennessee State Capitol after he was expelled over his role in a gun control protest in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in 2023.George Walker IV/AP “The litmus test for…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (441+ words) Energy Secretary Chris Wright presents at the 2026 ARPA-E summit in San Diego in April 2026.Sarah Wood/DOE via Grist Fervo, a firm that uses super-deep wells to convert ambient geothermal heat into electricity, is now inking deals with Google to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (481+ words) While not a ruling on the merits of the executive order, the Court’s decision still overrules a series of federal court rulings blocking that order, which represents an unprecedented attempt by the Trump administration to seize control of election administration…...