Ideas

An apartment with debris lying around and the windows blown out
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Peace Through Bungling

By its own efforts, despite the bungles and cowardice of its friends, Ukraine may have at least bought a chance for the freedom it is due.

Law enforcement in Washington, D.C.
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A Tragic Shooting in D.C.

After a gunman shot two National Guard soldiers near the White House, speculation swiftly outpaced the available facts.

Illustration of Donald Trump’s head peering over the roof of the Federal Reserve building
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The Court Has an Easy Answer on the Fed

The Federal Reserve is best understood not as an administrative agency but as a federal corporation—and thus outside of Trump’s control over the executive branch.