The Silent Half
More than half of Americans have held back their political or social views, a new TIPP Poll finds, with self-censorship especially common among Republicans, higher earners, and working-age adults.
Rx Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls a wartime vote a tsunami. It may be the medicine the country needs.
The Credential Gambit
A judge ordered the White House to restore press access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. Trump got the week of coverage he wanted before the ruling came down.
Anything Goes
Consumer investigators sent hundreds of shoppers into the same online store at the same time and found three-quarters of the items priced differently from one person to the next.
Utopia Yesterday, Apocalypse Today
Six months ago, AI's leaders promised abundance. Now they want the bureaucracies that botched COVID to oversee them.
Trump Is Right To Lift Diesel Sanctions On Russia. He Should Go Further
This, of course, sparked a complete breakdown among establishment politicians and commentators who accused Trump of betraying Ukraine and, effectively, switching sides to back Putin in his “war on Democracy.”
Meta Hit With $25 Billion Penalty In New Mexico Privacy Case
The state is also seeking an injunction to prevent Meta from continuing the practices that led to the jury’s finding of liability in the privacy case.
Europe’s Diesel Winter Is Coming, And Washington Is About To Make It Worse
Pakistan and Turkey have pledged troops under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed in August
India’s Refining Capacity Emerges As Key Focus Of US Energy Talks
President Donald Trump has encouraged India to purchase more Venezuelan crude as Washington seeks to reduce Indian dependence on Russian oil.
Watch: Hundreds Trapped As Powerful Magnitude 7.0 Quake Devastates Tibet
Hundreds of police officers and armed personnel have been deployed to the high-altitude Nagqu prefecture, clambering through rubble and setting up temporary shelters under freezing conditions as search efforts intensify.
Watch: Mississippi Officials Release Video Of Fatal Police Shooting Of 1-Year-Old
The video, captured during an officer's encounter with a vehicle in a store parking lot, shows the tragic moments that led to the death of toddler Kohen Wiley.
Watch: Trump Attacks LeBron James For Warmup Movements During National Anthem
Speaking at a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday night, Trump targeted James over footage recorded prior to Philadelphia's season opener against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Watch: Venezuelan Opposition Takes To Streets, Calls For Free Elections And Leader’s Return
The widespread demonstrations mark the largest public mobilization in nearly two years amid a volatile political transition led by the country's interim administration.
Watch: Trump Attacks LeBron James For Warmup Movements During National Anthem
Speaking at a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday night, Trump targeted James over footage recorded prior to Philadelphia's season opener against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Socialism Isn’t Just Deadly—It’s Soul-Crushing
Piker appeared uncomfortable as he answered—and it wasn’t because he was fully decked out in a Mao suit.
New Poll Shows Jackson, Bottoms In Standoff As Early Voting Surges Across The Peach State
The poll, conducted by the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs Survey Research Center, shows Jackson polling at 46%, while Bottoms follows closely behind at 45%.
Michigan Deserves Straight Answers From Abdul El-Sayed
This week, Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrat nominee for Senate in Michigan, released a new ad called “Prayer.”
American Express to Cut 5% Of Workforce As It Expands AI Automation
The company will incur a $336 million restructuring charge to fund its efficiency initiatives.
No, Miserly Retirees Are Not Tanking The Economy
One pictures Scrooge McDuck swimming about in his safe full of gold coins, refusing to spend his riches, instead wallowing in greed.
Market Coiling
As a market sits in a range of prices, the next question becomes: will the price break higher or lower? Surely in a fiat-money environment, such a market will do one thing or another, but not stay in the range forever.
The Panic of 1837: An Austrian View
In this case, the blame falls largely on Andrew Jackson and his destruction of the Second Bank of the United States.
Editors’ Picks
The Boom They Never Saw Coming
A surge in investment, manufacturing, productivity and jobs is reshaping the American economy in ways that have received little attention.
Hard Lessons For Europe From The Ceuta Crisis
By Ana Palacio, Project Syndicate | September 1, 2026 European Union leaders should have received several messages during the recent surge of migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. In particular, cohesion without trust is fragile; dependence without limits leads to vulnerability; and selective enforcement of international law risks eroding a
The Vindman File
Alexander Vindman outspent his opponent sixteen to one and lost the Florida Senate primary by twelve points.