Political Report

The stunning meltdown in Afghanistan frustrated and angered many American allies, inflicting considerable reputational damage. Yet the U.S. remains a dominant military and economic force—and its withdrawal from the country creates new complications for China and Russia.

Asked to respond to the Blackwater founder's offer, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said no one "with a heart and soul" would do such a thing.

Debate surrounding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 most often involves social media. But what about gun sales?

The $3.5 trillion budget plan working its way through Congress calls for record-breaking spending and tax increases. It offers trillion-dollar deficits for years to come.

As President Joe Biden’s approval rating plummets, people are wondering how we got to this point.

This week, Americans are celebrating Women’s Equality Day, the anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment. While we should celebrate voting rights for women and the gains women have made in America, the images and stories coming out of Afghanistan tell us there is much more to be done to help women around the world secure basic rights.

Just when you thought Nancy Pelosi’s “let them eat ice cream” moment was bad, now we have Pelosi sending out a tweet encouraging people to watch a celebration of Women’s Equality Day after an ISIS attack at Kabul airport. The same account has yet to tweet anything about the attack.

A blind panic over COVID-19 has developed into continued hysteria 17 months later. Why do Americans instill their trust in government saviors and protectors? Will they save us from COVID-19 and a crippling economy?

Even as they push a $1 trillion infrastructure spending package, Democrats are burning bridges with their partisan $3.5 trillion federal budget.

Even if you’re pro-vaccines, vaccine passports should worry you…

Technologies have made a lot of aspects of life easier. But they also give governments the ability to control… influence… and even prevent certain behaviors.

Canadian bank index falls on news of measure expected to yield $2.5 billion for government coffers

Beijing is keen to gain access to Afghanistan’s $1 trillion mineral reserves

The Russian government has publicly welcomed the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan as a defeat for the United States.

This chart shows the development of approval ratings for U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden from the start of their first term in office.

This chart shows the share of U.S. respondents who said the following about who carries responsibility for the Taliban takeover.

Frustration and anger at U.S. President Joe Biden’s handling of evacuations from Afghanistan are mounting among administration officials, lawmakers of both parties and advocacy groups.

As the war in Afghanistan proves to be an expensive sham, our editor wonders… What else were the elite wrong about? And when will the next appalling collapse occur?