FEBRUARY 23. 2026

For the Gulf States, Investment in AI Is Partly About U. S. Protection

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE hope to become artificial intelligence hubs.

Nonprofit Coalition Asks Courts to Prevent Coercive Federal Investigation Tactics

Seventeen organizations filed an amicus brief calling out pretextual federal investigations and arguing for judicial oversight.

South Korea Shows Justice Can Protect Democracy

The life sentence for Yoon Suk-yeol’s coup attempt should be a model for other states.

Trading with the Enemy

Friday’s Supreme Court decision rebuffing President Trump’s signature foreign policy initiative—worldwide tariffs imposed pursuant to an asserted national

The United States Is Dangerously Misreading Iran

Washington can start a war, but it may not be able to control the escalation.

Elbridge Colby and the Reordering of the Indo-Pacific

The influential Pentagon official is narrowing choices available to U. S. allies.

Little Clarity on Legality of Trump’s Foreign Aid Shutdown One Year After

Lawsuits to reinstate frozen foreign aid have been hampered by questions of standing, jurisdiction, and legal technicalities.

Kristi Noem Repeatedly Claimed ICE Deported a Cannibal. It Was “Completely Made Up. ”

Law enforcement sources told The Intercept that Noem’s tale about a cannibal was a fabrication.

A Four-Year Failure of Imagination

Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Europe’s Front Line Is Preparing for War

Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Performative Negotiations to Humor Trump

Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

How Putin Sold a False Win in Ukraine to Trump

Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Four Years on, Europe Is Taking Over

Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

U. S. Forest Service Stops Issuing Firefighter Pants That Contain PFAS, Following ProPublica’s Reporting

Officials at the agency knew about the use of potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” in protective gear years before publicly acknowledging the issue, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.

Two Scenarios for Europe as Trump Talks to Putin

Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Why Ukrainians Don’t Believe in Lasting Peace

Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Asia and Europe Are Now Strategically Joined

Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Did the USDA just forget about $400M in drought aid for farmers?

More than a year later, not a dollar has been spent — and no one knows what happened to the money.

Electric buses are passing a brutal cold-weather test in Wisconsin

Madison is proving electric buses can run through cold winters, providing a blueprint for zero-emissions transit in other frigid locales.