Second Republican primary debate
What Republicans said on foreign policy at the second debate
There was a lot of foreign policy, and a lot of arguing.
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Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch steps down.
He leaves behind a complicated and controversial legacy.
Bob Menendez
Democrat Bob Menendez is indicted.
He is refusing to step down.
Yom Kippur
I'm observing Yom Kippur today.
But we've got quick hits and a reader question.
Gretchen Whitmer
The FBI is still entrapping people.
When news broke of a plot to kidnap and harm Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in 2020, the overwhelming sense from Americans was that it was a sign of the times. The media framed the story around three major themes: Political violence, political radicalization, and political polarization. It fit
Kevin McCarthy
A looming government shutdown (again).
We're 10 days away from a government shutdown.
Iran
The Iran prisoner swap.
Plus, a video on the Ashton Kutcher controversy and a reader question on the Espionage Act.
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What Ashton Kutcher got right and wrong on the Danny Masterson character letter.
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Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney retires.
Plus, a question about a "fake news" story in the media.
United Auto Workers
The United Auto Workers strike.
Plus, the responses to Friday's piece.
Ashton Kutcher
What Ashton Kutcher got right and wrong
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New Mexico
The gun ban in New Mexico.
Plus, a reader asks what good Donald Trump did for America.