Now that Democrats have regained control of the House, they will likely embark on a mission to expand government in the name of making health care more affordable. The House Democrats’ Cost of Living Health Care Working Group put out a new plan that doubles down on old ideas of government expansion—subsidies and mandates instead of choice ...Read more

The growing number of American infants going without a potentially lifesaving intervention — the vitamin K shot — should be a clarion call to top U.S. health officials.

But instead of a concerted federal effort to restore confidence in the shot, which can prevent dangerous bleeding in infants, the U.S. seems poised to let the situation get ...Read more

Cooler mornings, changing leaves and quieter parks make fall seem like the perfect time to hit the trails with our canine companions. But as I discovered, a small, harmless-looking plant can turn a happy afternoon outdoors into a terrifying veterinary emergency.

We had adopted our dog, Lily, only a few weeks before we set out to explore a semi-...Read more

You might not know it from all the post-election recriminations, but Congress is on the cusp of a major bipartisan victory. Getting it across the line will require a bit of prudence, resolve and common sense.

At issue is a long-negotiated bill known as the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act. Its goal is to ease permitting for ...Read more

Is it too early to put up the Christmas tree?

I get it. We’re barely into November. You haven’t put away the Halloween décor yet, even though you finished eating all the leftover candy (even those off-brand Whoppers) days ago.

But for many of us, the most wonderful time of the year arrived early, on Nov. 3, with the midterm election ...Read more

In the span of just eight weeks, parents heard alarming news stories that raised fears and questions about the new drug landscape their kids are now facing.

In August, actress Hayden Panettiere died at 36. The coroner ruled it an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and other chemicals, and investigators found blue pressed pills at the scene....Read more

The writer David McCullough said that “history is a guide to navigation in perilous times.” This is good advice in a world being transformed by wars in Iran and Ukraine, by shifts in military technology and AI. Today, Veterans Day, is an appropriate moment for such reflection.

World War II, in particular, is a rich trove of history. In my ...Read more

It's a longstanding truism of modern American politics: The next presidential race begins as soon as midterm elections end. That nonstop politicking has been an annoyance for many voters but also for political reporters like myself. Like, give us a break, literally.

Not this time.

In the wake of the 2026 midterm elections that scrambled the ...Read more

Seriously, one week, Democrats?

You couldn’t have kept our hope for a revived democracy alive a little longer? You couldn’t pretend to have a spine, or leadership, respect for voters, or even just a plan — for more than seven days?

On the first Tuesday after the blue tsunami supposedly restored the checks and balances of our government, ...Read more

Before last week’s election, New York Times journalists posted their rankings of America’s most gerrymandered states. Placing Florida third worst, behind Texas and California, they wrote it was “hard to believe” that the Florida Constitution forbids what they saw.

“You certainly wouldn’t guess it by looking at the state’s new map,...Read more

I think the ordering principle for the modern … party, you’ve certainly seen it play out over the last 10 years … is resentment, wanting to tear things down. … They just have a disdain for half the country.

Yes, that’s a pretty good description of President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement and its degradation of the Republican Party ...Read more

When we met last Wednesday with representatives from Chicago’s community violence intervention ecosystem, they came to talk about the need for broader investment in their preventive approach to curbing crime.

But they mentioned something else that made our ears perk up.

CVI operators often work with young Chicagoans. But they can’t operate...Read more

Last year, Republican lawmakers decided that, despite their best efforts, North Carolina just wasn’t gerrymandered enough. So they took it upon themselves to draw yet another map that would supposedly guarantee their party an additional congressional seat. The expectation was that, in the 2026 midterms, the map would yield an 11-3 majority.

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Dear Mr. President,

Two months ago, you made America a generous offer. If we’d just vote the way you wanted, keeping Republicans in control of both the House and Senate, you told us you’d reward each of us with $5,000.

“If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000,” you said during the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas...Read more

There’s an episode of "The West Wing" where the White House tries to get the ailing chief justice of the United States, a liberal firebrand, to step down so that President Josiah Bartlet can appoint a younger replacement. Otherwise, as one staffer puts it, the chief might “be replaced by a paleo Republican.”

The episode comes to mind in ...Read more

Never in my lifetime has there been an easier political post-mortem. It’s obvious what caused the GOP’s midterm wipeout. The harder question for Republicans is what comes next. And no, it’s not just ending the war in Iran — although that would help.

The Republicans who remain in office are not only in a lame-duck, choose-your-own ...Read more

Each day seems to bring fresh havoc in the digital world. In recent weeks, researchers have uncovered security flaws in some of the most consequential corners of the internet, bugs that could put users at risk, jeopardize essential services and impose significant economic costs. Squint a little, though, and it looks like progress.

In August, ...Read more

Last week, Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old U.S. citizen held in Russian custody since 2022, was freed in what the Kremlin called a humanitarian goodwill gesture.

Hubbard’s release came shortly after a deal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to sell diesel to the United States. This has caused some to suggest the Kremlin has shifted tactics in...Read more

Wall Street delivered its verdict on the blue-wave midterms 48 hours later in the form of a red wave—red ink, that is.

After a brief relief rally the day after the election, the Dow shed more than 1,800 points, the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell more than 5% and into correction territory, and roughly $2.5 trillion in market value vanished in a single...Read more

Tariffs are not causing America’s inflation. If you want to know what is driving up consumer prices, look at the September Consumer Price Index. According to the latest data, prices rose 3.7 percent over the past year, driven by rising energy and services costs — not tariffs. In fact, gasoline jumped 9.1% in September — and is up 34.2% ...Read more