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.
Capitalism, Under An Assumed Name
Two-thirds of Americans view free enterprise favorably, but only half say the same about capitalism, a gap that appears across parties and ideologies.
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.
The American Dream At 250: Pride Endures, But Doubts About The Future Grow
On Columbus Day, a new TIPP Poll finds that Americans remain proud of their country and believe hard work still pays, though many doubt their children will live better than they do.
Three Gauges, One Outlier
Three widely watched surveys measure U.S. consumer confidence. Judged against each one's own history, RCM/TIPP and the Conference Board sit near normal; Michigan is near a record low.
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.
Elon Musk Settles Two Fraud Lawsuits Linked To Pro-Trump Voter Giveaways
The settlements end a legal dispute that began after Musk’s political group, America PAC, launched the sweepstakes in battleground states.
Musk’s Donations Fuel Republican Ad Blitz In Closely Watched Texas Contest
The filings show Musk gave $75 million and $83 million to the Senate Leadership Fund in September
US Imposes Fresh Iran-Related Sanctions On 16 Individuals And 10 Entities
The State Department also targeted Cuba-based Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A. over its reported services to Iran-based Karafarin Bank since at least 2022.
Tech Giants Donate $92 Million To Trump’s Planned White House Ballroom
Another contributor, Isabela Herrera, reportedly donated $2.5 million months before Trump pardoned her father, Julio Herrera Velutini.
Watch: American Photojournalist Beaten In West Bank Rejects Netanyahu’s Denial
Levine, who suffered broken bones and required surgery after being beaten while covering an olive harvest in the West Bank, expressed shock at the prime minister’s dismissal.
Watch: Small Plane Crash On California Expressway Injures 3
The Cessna 177 crash-landed shortly after 3 p.m. near the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive after the pilot reported engine trouble while approaching nearby Reid-Hillview Airport.
Watch: Large Crowds Mobilize Across Brazil As Presidential Candidates Stage Mass Rallies
As both campaigns deliver their final pitches, the rival mobilizations signal an intense battle for undecided voters in what experts describe as a high-stakes showdown for the future direction of Latin America’s largest democracy.
Watch: 4 Dead, 19 Critically Injured In Grass Fire At Canadian Military Base
Driven by gale-force wind shifts reaching up to 96 km/h, the blaze rapidly crossed firebreaks and engulfed an administrative area during tactical drills, trapping troops on the range. At least 19 soldiers remain in critical condition with severe burns across regional hospitals.
Do Institutions Matter? Taking Another Look At The Claims Of Daron Acemoglu
A 2012 critique by economist David Albouy showed that figures for some countries were simply borrowed from other countries, and a later Nobel Committee report called them sketchy.
When Paul Krugman Won The Nobel For Economics
For that matter, Barack Obama would receive the revered Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, less than a year after occupying the White House. His main qualification was that he was not Bush.
Rep. Clyde: America Needs A Citizen-Only Census
With the Enumeration Clause, they established a census to count our country’s population every 10 years to determine states’ representation and political power.
The Masks Were Never About Science
I asked for an export halt, purchase guarantees for every domestic producer at maximum output, and Buy American rules for the masks that cover an American face.
Do Institutions Matter? Taking Another Look At The Claims Of Daron Acemoglu
A 2012 critique by economist David Albouy showed that figures for some countries were simply borrowed from other countries, and a later Nobel Committee report called them sketchy.
When Paul Krugman Won The Nobel For Economics
For that matter, Barack Obama would receive the revered Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, less than a year after occupying the White House. His main qualification was that he was not Bush.
Victor Davis Hanson: The Problem With America’s Military Arsenal
We’re in the eighth month of an on-and-off war, as we all know, with Iran, and since 2022, we have been watching Ukraine and Russia fight, and we have been supplying Ukraine.
Victor Davis Hanson: Why Gas Prices Stay High Even When America Drills Its Own Oil
When you have an autocratic government, the last thing you wanna do when you’re exporting oil is to have people paying a lot for gas,because that’ll make them furious.
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.