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Foreign Affairs

Opinion | The Future of the West Is in Question

Without more forceful intervention in Ukraine's war, the consequences for the U.S. and Europe could be devastating.

Opinion by Mateusz Morawiecki

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The Big Idea

20 Ways the Supreme Court Just Changed America

A range of thinkers on the future of abortion post-Roe in America — and how that will affect everything else.

By POLITICO MAGAZINE

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history dept.

The Supreme Court’s Faux ‘Originalism’

The conservative Supreme Court's favorite judicial philosophy requires a very, very firm grasp of history — one that none of the justices seem to possess.

By Joshua Zeitz

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Supreme Court

The lonely chief: How John Roberts lost control of the court

The chief justice had zero support for his middle of the road effort on Roe v. Wade.

By Josh Gerstein

An abortion-rights activist comforts her daughter.

Column | Altitude

A Radical Ruling for Radical Times

Shattered precedents are the signature of this era.

By John F. Harris

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The Big Idea

The Twilight of Pope Francis

Even this supremely good man has so far failed to tackle the church’s most urgent moral task.

By James Carroll

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference.

Law And Order

Opinion | Trump’s Legal Advisers Could Be the First Major Jan. 6 Defendants

There’s a straightforward case that attorneys who promoted Donald Trump’s lies about election fraud should be indicted for making false statements to the government.

Opinion by Renato Mariotti

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Q&A;

Are You Married to Kellyanne Conway? A Real Therapist Has Some Advice.

The challenge for America’s most toxic political marriage — and some others.

By Joanna Weiss

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The Big Idea

What Republicans Know (and Democrats Don’t) About the White Working Class

There’s an important social and economic divide that drives working-class whites that progressive elites mostly miss — to their political peril.

By Lisa R. Pruitt

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THE FRIDAY READ

D.C. Power Players Are Paying Thousands of Dollars to Find Dates

Inside the expensive, awkward, and sometimes even romantic world of matchmaking DC’s elite.

By Jessica M. Goldstein

Ben Smith is pictured.

Fourth Estate

Opinion | Memo to the New York Times: Enough with the Semafor Coverage

The paper is gorging on every detail of Ben Smith and Justin Smith’s new startup.

Opinion by Jack Shafer

Then-President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with then-Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis during a rally.

Politics

Opinion | What Happens if the GOP Tries to Leave Trump Behind

Trump would surely sabotage the GOP rather than accept losing the 2024 nomination.

Opinion by Jeff Greenfield

Republicans are poised to win the House and Senate. Welcome to our Election Forecast.

We rated every race in play in the midterms. Here’s who we think will win.

Supreme Court gives states green light to ban abortion, overturning Roe

The bombshell 5-4 decision is set to upend races across the country as governors, attorneys general, and other state and local leaders gain new powers to determine when abortion will be permitted.

‘The dog that caught the car’: Republicans brace for the impact of reversing Roe

Everything was going right for Republicans in the midterm campaign. Then the Supreme Court decision came down.

‘Unwilling to accept defeat’: How Sinema and Murphy clinched guns deal for Dems

They're not party leaders and they don't chair committees. But their tenacity and chemistry ended up sealing an unexpected bipartisan victory.

Biden’s state gas tax holiday plea lands with a thud among Dems

Even as the president lauds New York and Connecticut for suspending their gas taxes, motorists aren’t seeing much in the way of savings at the pump in either state.

Storm clouds at home dampen Biden’s return to Europe

The president kicked off the G-7 summit in Germany hoping to rally the world’s leading democracies, but turmoil in Washington hangs over the proceedings.

STATES

Phil Murphy's first 2024 hurdle: New Jersey Democrats

As Gov. Phil Murphy tries to burnish his image as someone who's putting progressive policies to work, he faces a major obstacle: A skittish Legislature led by members of his own party.

In states that allow abortion for rape and incest, finding a doctor may prove impossible

Clinics planning to move their operations may leave patients in their states with no providers willing to offer abortions in cases of rape and incest.