Is Florida’s new PragerU partnership a fluke, or a sign of things to come?
Republican governor and presidential aspirant Ron DeSantis has made little secret of his political ambitions to turn Florida — and by extension, the whole…
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Is Israel’s judicial overhaul a democratic point of no return?
Israel stands at a precipice after lawmakers from right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling parliamentary coalition on Monday passed a contentious law that radically…
Spain to vote in national election that could move the country right
Spain headed to the polls Sunday in a national election that could result in seismic changes for both Spanish citizens and the greater European…
Alabama defies Supreme Court order for additional majority-Black district
Alabama lawmakers on Friday approved a redrawn map that carved out just one majority-Black congressional district in the state, defying a Supreme Court ruling…
What does Vox’s rise mean for Europe?
Nearly 50 years after the death of General Francisco Franco, the nationalist right might be on the verge of once again taking power in…
Iowa’s restrictive abortion ban temporarily blocked by judge
A judge on Monday temporarily blocked Iowa’s new six-week abortion ban, making the procedure legal again in the state until 22 weeks. Iowa Gov.…
Is Marjorie Taylor Greene’s escalating feud with Lauren Boebert a warning for the GOP?
When Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) burst into the national consciousness during the run-up to the 2020 elections, the pair…
What did Turkey get for greenlighting Sweden’s NATO bid?
After more than a year of obstinance and obstruction, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan abruptly dropped his longstanding objections to Sweden’s effort to join the North Atlantic…
As Virginia and Maryland vie for the FBI’s new HQ, conservatives want to defund it
WASHINGTON — Virginia leaders are pushing for a new FBI headquarters to be built in Virginia. Maryland leaders say their state is the “superior”…
Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S. president claimed that references in news articles or by…