Dan Spinelli
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Nancy Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan and China Is Not Happy About It
President Joe Biden acknowledged that "the military thinks it's not a good idea right now." → Read More
Nancy Pelosi’s Proposed Taiwan Trip Is a Bad Idea, Even If She Doesn’t Go
Especially now. → Read More
Senate About to Hit This Weed Bill. But Some Democrats Don’t Want to Be Part of the Rotation.
Don't get your hopes up, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer did try to spark up a bill to legalize marijuana. → Read More
Report: If Trump Wins in 2024, His Allies Want to Unmake the Entire Federal Government
The next time they might go beyond the era of small government. → Read More
Antony Blinken Tried to Convince China to Reject Russia. It Went About as Well as You’d Expect.
"It's pretty hard to be neutral when it comes to this aggression." → Read More
Was the California Church Shooting Really About Taiwan?
The island’s divisive politics have fueled speculation about the shooter’s motive. → Read More
China Just Put Another Nail in the Coffin of Freedom in Hong Kong
The arrest of five pro-democracy activists, including a Catholic cardinal, is an ill omen. → Read More
The Next President of the Philippines? The Son of a Dictator.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to triumph. → Read More
Remembering George Pérez, a Superhero of Superhero Comics
The iconic artist and writer died this week at 67. It's hard to imagine comics without him. → Read More
SNL Just Got Medieval on Justice Alito’s Abortion Views
"No need to update this one at all! They nailed it back in 1235!" → Read More
Congress “Certainly Could” Ban Abortion Nationwide, McConnell Says
"I don’t think it's much of a secret where Senate Republicans stand." → Read More
Biden’s $33 Billion Aid Request for Ukraine Is Unlike Anything We’ve Ever Seen
"The amount of weaponry going to Ukraine, at the pace it is going, is spectacular." → Read More
The Son of a US-Backed Dictator Is the Favorite in the Philippines’ Upcoming Election
The rise of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shows how his family's brutal history has been whitewashed. → Read More
Wimbledon’s Russia Ban Is a Huge Net Loss
There are far better ways to afflict Vladmir Putin than with useless loyalty tests. → Read More
The DOJ’s China Initiative Dragnet Is Over. But the Aftereffects Will Be Felt for Years.
The program set out to arrest spies on US campuses. Instead, it ensnared professors like Feng Tao. → Read More
When It Comes to Israel’s Response to the War in Ukraine—It’s Complicated
"The Israeli government doesn't perceive itself as neutral. They do want to be seen as a credible mediator." → Read More
Team That Owes Most of Its Success to a Russian Oligarch Now Wants Other Teams to Be Punished For It
Hey Chelsea. Shut up. → Read More
China’s State Media Propagandists are Pushing Putin Talking Points
Xi Jinping might be practicing restraint, but not so much for the TV commentators → Read More
In Major Escalation, Biden to Ban Imports of Russian Oil
The move is one of Biden's toughest actions against Vladimir Putin as his brutal invasion of Ukraine stretches on. → Read More
One More Thing to Worry About: Putin May Be Paving the Way to Use Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
"Clearly, they see value in inflicting terror on the population." → Read More