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Mexico could be Trump's forever war

Even after the killing of El Mencho, Trump wants Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to do more to fight drugs

Salon · Feb 26

Trump says he is the law

The president views the nation's highest court as a rubber stamp, not a co-equal branch of government

Salon · Feb 26

Hegseth issues threat over killer AI

In the conflict with Anthropic, Hegseth is once again taking a special interest in the problem of illegal orders

Salon · Feb 26

How the Gaza war changed America

Historian Bruce Robbins argues Gaza has shifted the debate over how and when the label is used

Salon · Feb 25

Dylan through the lens of Black America

"Highway of Diamonds" showcases decades of Black artists reshaping and sometimes radically reframing Dylan's work

Salon · Feb 24

Trump’s Iran bravado echoes Bush

“Real men want to go to Tehran,” Bush’s neocons said. Two decades later, Trump’s rhetoric follows a familiar script

Salon · Feb 24

Why Trump's creepy emails work for MAGA

The president’s fundraising emails are part of a larger messaging campaign that has become increasingly menacing

Salon · Feb 24

Pam Bondi’s brother keeps on winning

Lawmakers demanded documents tied to Brad Bondi’s courtroom winning streak. The DOJ has missed the deadline

Salon · Feb 24

The "Wuthering Heights" double standard

Emerald Fennell's film is not the first Jacob Elordi-starring remix of a classic novel. Why is it so hated?

Salon · Feb 23

Why Kash Patel crashed the Olympics

FBI director faults media for criticism of his flight to Milan

Salon · Feb 23