It seems likely that the adrenaline that has accompanied the Democratic Party’s brush with political death is doing a lot of the work of generating enthusiasm for the party’s new presidential prospects for both Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. But one thing you can say in Walz’s favor, though, is that his demeanor is that of a happy warrior, and his attempts at humor have a natural and unrehearsed feel. As a performer, Walz has skills. But his material should leave his supporters apprehensive...

Last week, presumptive US Democratic nominee Kamala Harris delivered one of the most important messages of her presidential campaign so far: I’ve heard that recently I’ve been on the ‘For You’ page, so I thought I would get on here myself. She wasn’t speaking to a typical crowd of supporters at a campaign rally, or to journalists at a White House press conference – but to an audience of 20 million TikTok users.

The liberal media is really, really feeling themselves, seemingly convinced that Kamala Harris’s near-tie performance in recent polls reflects permanent strength on her part. I don’t know; it seems like this closing of the gap could largely be the result of an unprecedented one-time boost, given the strange situation we’re in. It would certainly be an exaggeration to say that most Democrats appear certain of victory in November, but many are displaying a level of exuberance that’s...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been on fire lately. Two weeks after his quip that Donald Trump and J.D. Vance are “just weird” went viral, he has been launched onto the national stage as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. But Walz’s former students at Mankato West High School, where he taught geography for over 10 years, aren’t all that surprised that he has become an overnight sensation. Hours after Harris officially announced she had selected Walz as her vice president, I called up Noah...

The government investigated itself—and you're not allowed to see the results. On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) doesn't apply to the Senate's 2012 report on CIA torture programs. The decision blocks off an avenue to find out what's in the 6,700-page paper, which the CIA has fought to keep under wraps for more than a decade. The ruling comes after a small victory for transparency. On Friday, defense lawyers at...

Pro-Israel advocacy groups and dual U.S.-Israeli citizens have filed a lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden's order subjecting individuals involved in settler violence in the West Bank to financial and immigration sanctions. The complaint filed in Amarillo, Texas, federal court on Tuesday says the executive order that Biden, a Democrat, issued in February violates the plaintiffs' free-speech rights under the U.S. Constitution and illegally interferes with the exercise of their...

Nasa astronauts stuck on the International Space Station because of problems with Boeing’s troubled Starliner might not come home until next year. The space agency has been examining whether the two stranded astronauts could come home on board a SpaceX craft – in February of next year. Nasa said it would also delay its next launch from this month until next, to allow more time to get to grips with the Starliner’s problems.

District Judge Richard Stearns ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit filed against Harvard accusing the university of antisemitism can proceed, saying “the facts as pled show that Harvard failed its Jewish students.”  Harvard was sued in January over its campus environment and the handling of protests after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Israel, saying Jewish students were harassed and the school did not address the issue adequately.  

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