The Supreme Court Is Putting Democracy at Risk  —  Mr. Hasen is the author of several books about elections and democracy.  Last year he proposed an amendment to the Constitution to defend and expand voting rights.  —  In two disturbing rulings closing out the Supreme Court's term …

Attorney General Merrick Garland orders pause of federal executions  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered a temporary stop Thursday to scheduling further federal executions.  —  In a memo to senior officials, he said serious concerns have arisen about the arbitrariness of capital punishment …

Trumpworld App Is Bankrolled by Fugitive Chinese Billionaire  —  Trump adviser Jason Miller launched a new social media company that's being bankrolled by a buddy of pardoned Trump strategist Steve Bannon.  —  A new social media network led by Donald Trump adviser Jason Miller is backed …

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Protects Against Delta Variant, Company Reports  —  The vaccine also produced long-lasting immune responses, researchers said.  Booster shots seem unnecessary, at least for now.  —  The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is effective against the highly contagious Delta variant …

Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis Declares Special Election  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Sacramento, CA - Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis issued a proclamation today declaring a special gubernatorial recall election on September 14, 2021 to determine whether Gavin Newsom …

J.D. Vance, ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Author, Is Running for Senate in Ohio  —  The author and venture capitalist will vie for the Republican nomination in one of the most wide-open 2022 Senate races.  —  J.D. Vance, an author and venture capitalist whose best-selling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” …

Admit it: Grilling is bad  — Just because you can cook outside doesn't mean you should.  — Your grill is dirty, has poor temperature control, and lets fat drip into the flame.  — Indoor cooking is better — which is why that's the main way you cook.  — This is an opinion column.

Trevor Bauer Must Not Start Sunday  —  It's true the Dodgers cannot unilaterally discipline him, but they can certainly give the ball to someone else.  —  Editor's Note: This story includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault allegations.  —  In May, Trevor Bauer allegedly used his hands to break a woman's skull during sex.

U.S. military vacates main air base in Afghanistan, underscoring withdrawal expected within days  —  The U.S. military has vacated its most significant airfield in Afghanistan, three defense officials said, underscoring that the Pentagon expects to complete its withdrawal from the country after 20 years of war within days.

What ‘The Nation’ Got Right (and Wrong) about Me, Brett Kavanaugh, and God  —  “Sing this with me.  This is ‘40.’”  —  Those are the words Bono, the singer for the band U2, said live in 1983 to introduce the song “40.”  It's a song that I have recently revisited while writing a book about 2018.

Conservatives' sensitivity to pandemic threat suppressed by distrust of science, media  —  Researchers studying the intersection of politics and psychology have long documented a link between threat sensitivity and social conservatism: People who are more socially conservative tend to react more strongly to threats.

NSA And FBI Blame Russia For Massive ‘Brute Force’ Attacks On Microsoft 365  —  American intelligence and law enforcement agencies have pointed the finger at a Kremlin-backed hacking crew for a two-year campaign to break into Microsoft Office 365 accounts.  —  The NSA, FBI and DHS …

Homeland Security Watchdog Delayed Inquiry, Complaint Says  —  The department's inspector general delayed looking into a retaliation complaint by a former intelligence chief until after the 2020 election, according to officials and a whistle-blower.  —  The Department of Homeland Security's …

How to Live in a Climate ‘Permanent Emergency’  —  The phrase Jay Inslee used was “permanent emergency.”  This was before Lytton — the town that had, days earlier, set Canada's all-time heat record, drawing waves of “heat tourists” as witnesses to “desert heat” north of 120 degrees in a place …

Ted Cruz Says He's Considering Running Again: '2016 Was the Most Fun I've Ever Had in My Life'  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) appeared on Newsmax on Thursday to bash President Joe Biden over his handling of the border crisis, as well as his policies toward China.  The broadsides were boilerplate …

Republicans should hit the reset button on Biden infrastructure deal  —  As Ronald Reagan might say, “Well, there they go again.”  Congressional Republicans once more got snookered by President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on the supposed “bipartisan” …

Trump is here to stay, and Republicans should be worried  —  Memo to serious Republicans, conservatives: He ain't going away.  —  Donald Trump dominates the party's politics, policies and tone.  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), once a John McCain Republican, now says the party “can't grow without him.”

The Chinese Communist Party's anniversary is Hong Kong's funeral  —  On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping personally led nationwide celebrations to mark the 100-year anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Communist Party.  In his speech commemorating the day …

Trump Demands Identity Of Officer Who Shot Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt Despite DOJ ‘Self-Defense’ Finding  —  Former President Donald Trump on Thursday joined a chorus of right-wing voices calling for the identity of the law enforcement officer who shot and killed Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt …

The Looming Stagflationary Debt Crisis  —  Years of ultra-loose fiscal and monetary policies have put the global economy on track for a slow-motion train wreck in the coming years.  When the crash comes, the stagflation of the 1970s will be combined with the spiraling debt crises of the post-2008 era …

Trump seeks to use indictments as a political rallying cry as he tries to survive latest legal threat  —  Former president Donald Trump turned to a familiar playbook Thursday, attacking New York prosecutors who charged his company and chief financial officer with a raft of financial crimes …

The building collapse felt throughout Latin America  —  The collapse of a 12-story condominium near Miami Beach a week ago has reverberated throughout Latin America.  —  Why it matters: Miami is more than 70% Latino and has historically offered refuge from some trying to escape the hemisphere's turmoils.

White Boy Summer, Nazi Memes and the Mainstreaming of White Supremacist Violence  —  The video opens with a tranquil scene of calm lapping waves, accompanied by the song Big Wild by Venice Venture.  Before long, however, the mood significantly darkens.  Video plays of a 1999 interview with a white supremacist named Benjamin Smith.