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How politics tainted the delayed homecoming of stranded astronauts

Biden administration

Space

How politics tainted the delayed homecoming of stranded astronauts

The blame game is overshadowing what should be a national celebration

Teresa Mull

Why President Trump wants to build US icebreakers

There is economic and geopolitical logic behind this call to arms, if not numbers

Klaus Dodds

When government officials are threatened, they deserve protection

That includes former officials, even if they are the president’s political opponents

Charles Lipson

Biden opens the jailhouse door

The president’s ability to issue mass pardons is essentially a royal prerogative to change the law and court decisions

Charles Lipson

Politics

Is removing nicotine from cigarettes bad science?

If policymakers want more people to quit smoking, they should ‘follow the science,’ and steer clear of draconian measures

Reem Ibrahim

Politics
January 16, 2025
Biden bids an ominous farewell to a falling America
‘Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence’
Cockburn
Cockburn’s Diary
January 11, 2025
Jose Andrés’s mixed emotions
Plus: Rooting for you guys
Cockburn
International
January 9, 2025
Venezuela prepares for clashing inaugurations
Will Edmundo González Urrutia return to Caracas?
Juan P. Villasmil
Policy
January 9, 2025
Biden’s final attempt for a domestic legacy… a smoking ban
It seems the president can’t help but flirt with the idea of tinkering with personal liberty just a little bit more before he goes
Kate Andrews
Health
December 31, 2024
Trump’s historic opportunity to make Americans healthy again
Time to put an end to several Biden administration ‘patient-last’ policies
Bobby Jindal and Charlie Katebi
International
December 19, 2024
Biden’s Cuba policy has been disastrous for the Democrats
Facing parlous humanitarian conditions, and an economy under tighter and tighter sanctions, Cubans have decided to leave in record numbers
Daniel Rey
DC Diary
December 18, 2024
Hunter Biden rehabbed at White House Christmas
Plus: Trump stacks roster of ambassadors & Pelosi flexes muscles on Oversight
The Spectator
Politics
December 15, 2024
What’s flying over New Jersey?
Look, up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane….
Charles Lipson
DC Diary
December 13, 2024
Chicago at a crossroads
Plus: China rejects Trump invite & Biden’s pardon spree
The Spectator
International
December 6, 2024
Trump is already the diplomat-in-chief
He is using the two-and-a-half months between Election Day and Inauguration Day to re-plunge himself into the world of international diplomacy
Daniel DePetris

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