Harvard held its commencement today. Meanwhile, across the Charles River, in Boston, a federal judge moved to block Donald Trump’s attempt to ban the university from enrolling international students. A dispatch from an emotional day on campus. Plus: • The Supreme Court undercuts yet another check on executive power• At last, a new non-opioid painkiller•…
In today’s newsletter, Susan B. Glasser’s takeaways from the President’s address to Congress. Plus: Photograph by Win McNamee / Getty Trump’s Golden Age of Bunk In a Castro-length speech to Congress, the President claimed victory, while proving that even the most unhinged address can be boring if it goes on long enough. Susan B. Glasser,…
In today’s newsletter, a report on the Ukrainian spy who is accused of blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline. But, first, reflections on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, at a perilous geopolitical moment. Plus: A memorial ceremony marking the anniversary, in Irpin, northwest of Kyiv. Photograph by Roman Pilipey / AFP / Getty Joshua…
The Trump Administration has completely upended European-American relations, perhaps permanently rupturing the world order as it has existed for eight decades. Last week, in Munich, Vice-President J. D. Vance stunned European diplomats by telling them that the greatest threat to their societies came from immigration and their own attempts to quarantine far-right political parties, not…
Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to end the war in Ukraine, which, depending on your perspective, began when Russia invaded Ukraine, in early 2022, or when it annexed Crimea and fomented separatism in eastern Ukraine eight years earlier. Many Ukrainians fear that Trump—who is both skeptical of sending more military aid to Ukraine and…
In today’s newsletter, understanding the true threats to election integrity, and then: China, Iran, and Russia are the prime manipulators of U.S. political discourse.Illustration by Ben Wiseman The U.S. Spies Who Warn About Election Interference A group of intelligence officials confers about when to alert the public to foreign meddling. This Presidential race is a…