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The billionaire may have just tanked a bipartisan bill to fund the government. All he needed was a few hours on X.

Ella Baxter’s new novel explores why creative genius so often seems to be at odds with being a good person.

The period of left-wing illiberalism that began about a decade ago seems to have drawn to a close. The final cause of death was the reelection of Donald Trump.

Most major media properties are tied to larger business interests that can benefit from government policy—or be harmed by it.

The mood that dominated an annual soiree for the New York Young Republicans: gleeful promises of retribution for Trump’s perceived enemies.

Recent images of people dressed in frightening Krampus costumes, parading in front of crowds and chasing bystanders

How could any woman resist Senator Lindsey Graham’s generous summons to speak publicly about her claim of sexual assault?

A hit animated film is the latest work to imbue machines with the primacy of human values.