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The Rational Nationalist
2026-01-30
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Pierre Poilievre: The most successful unsuccessful leader in Canadian politics?
2026-01-29
Nine months after falling definitively short in the 2025 federal election, Pierre Poilievre is facing a mandatory leadership review at this weekend’s Conservative Party convention. By all accounts, he’s likely to cruise through the review, since he enjoys strong support among Conservative Party members. That support extends to the broaderContinue Reading
Trump’s Choice to Be Alabama’s Next Senator Finds an Odd Political Target: the Modern Gas Can
2026-01-28
ENTERPRISE, Ala.—U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, a longtime political figure in this rural Alabama community, has his priorities. Among them? A reform effort aimed at the modern gas can. A congressman since 2021, the Republican may be headed toward one of the most powerful positions in Yellowhammer State politics, a seatContinue Reading
Minneapolis and Washington respond to another DHS shooting: From the Politics Desk
2026-01-27
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, we have new reporting and analysis from across our newsroom on the fatalContinue Reading
A Legendary (and Legendarily Controversial) Novel Turns 30
2026-01-26
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Infinite Coverage David Foster Wallace’s notorious doorstopper Infinite Jest turns 30 on FebruaryContinue Reading
The long view on Trump and Europe: From the Politics Desk
2026-01-24
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Happy Friday — and for those of you in the path of a winter storm thisContinue Reading
The domestic politics of Trump’s foreign policy: From the Politics Desk
2026-01-23
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, we look at Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Minneapolis, while Jonathan AllenContinue Reading
Jack Smith to Testify Before Congress on Trump Investigations
2026-01-22
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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Series Announced
2026-01-20
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. S. Zainab would like to think she bleeds ink but the very idea makes her feel faint. She writes fantasy and horror, and is currently clutching a manuscript while groping in the dark.Continue Reading
Oil’s Problem Isn’t Iran or Russia — It’s Too Much Oil
2026-01-18
By Irina Slav – Jan 17, 2026, 6:00 PM CST Oil prices are retreating after a geopolitics-driven spike, as the glut narrative regains control. Rising inventories, sanctioned crude weighing on tanker data, and new Venezuelan barrels reinforce oversupply fears. Geopolitical risks still lurk, from Iranian unrest to drone attacks nearContinue Reading
