And just like that‚ Ron DeSantis’s quest for the presidency is kaput. In a short video on Sunday‚ the Florida governor looked natty in a blue suit and red tie‚ every hair perfectly in place as he papered over his deeply imperfect campaign. He touted his own leadership and‚ perhaps with an eye toward running again in 2028‚ endorsed the Republican kingmaker‚ Donald Trump. It wasn’t a terrible performance‚ especially under the circumstances. But watching DeSantis’s now-famous...

Now that Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the Republican primary race and endorsed Donald Trump‚ the race for the party’s presidential nomination has become more than just a battle of personalities — finally‚ it is a battle of ideas. With DeSantis’s pseudo-Trumpism firmly rejected‚ primary voters now have a choice between two ideological visions for the future of the party and the United States: Trumpism and pre-Trumpism. Trumpism‚ at its core‚ is the American version of the transatlantic...

Ukraine will run out of money within months and be forced to take painful economic measures to keep the government running if aid from the U.S. or Europe doesn’t come through‚ according to economists and Ukrainian officials. The U.S. and the European Union‚ Ukraine’s largest financial backers‚ have promised Kyiv billions of dollars in new financial and military aid. But pledges from both have been upended by infighting in Washington and in Brussels. While political...

There was a moment when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seemed like the Republican Party’s best bet to move on from Donald Trump. That moment — on election night in November 2022 and in the few weeks beyond it — passed quickly. Trump used the spring of 2023 to re-coagulate and recover his dominant position in the party‚ with a little help from Manhattan Dist. Atty. Alvin Bragg and Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith. DeSantis hesitated‚ waiting 197 days after his massive reelection...

The results in Iowa last week were a win for Donald Trump‚ but they also underscored that the former president’s ongoing legal troubles are among his biggest liabilities in a rematch with Joe Biden. Nearly a third of Republican caucusgoers told pollsters that Trump would not be “fit” for the presidency if he is convicted of a crime — a sizable defection that‚ if it held‚ would likely doom Trump’s general election chances. Polling in this area is challenging‚ so it is best to take...

The European Union’s foreign policy chief has insisted on a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict‚ saying Israel’s plan to destroy the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza is not working. Ahead of talks with Israeli and Palestinian top diplomats‚ Josep Borrell on Monday said Israel cannot build peace “only by military means” as he echoed the United Nations’ condemnation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “unacceptable” rejection of calls for a Palestinian state...

The Washington Post’s coverage of the Israel–Hamas war has been a case study in moral confusion and anti-Israel bias‚ according to foreign-policy and military experts who argue that the renowned paper has‚ on an almost daily basis‚ violated traditional journalistic principles that have shaped coverage of foreign conflicts by American newsrooms for decades. While other U.S. outlets have on occasion fallen into the trap of credulously parroting Hamas propaganda‚ none as prominent have...

Former President Trump on Saturday suggested he has his pick for vice president and hinted people will not “be that surprised” by his choice of running mate. Asked by Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier in New Hampshire about when he will decide who could join him on the ticket if he secures the nomination‚ Trump said‚ “Well‚ it’s never really had that much of an effect on an election‚ which is an amazing thing‚ both election and primary. It’s never really had much of an effect.” “...

Boeing shares fell in premarket trading in New York following the Federal Aviation Administration's announcement on Sunday recommending airlines to inspect another variant of the Boeing 737 for faulty mid-exit door plugs. This development occurred weeks after an incident where a door detached from an Alaska Airlines flight. "As an added layer of safety‚ the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is recommending that operators of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft visually inspect mid-exit...

Exxon Mobil filed a lawsuit against U.S. and Dutch activist investors in a bid to stop them from submitting climate proposals during the oil giant’s annual shareholder meeting. It marks a first for the U.S. oil major and is the latest step in an intensifying battle between companies and environmental campaigners. The complaint was filed Sunday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas against Massachusetts-based investment firm Arjuna Capital and Follow This‚ an...