Checks and Balance newsletter: Why America isn’t talking about the Iran war ⊖
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John Prideaux, our US editor, on a nation that is waiting and seeing
3 days ago
Two very different states take aim at soaring hospital prices ○
But are price controls the answer?
America’s blame-Israel lobby ⊖
If the Iran war goes wrong, MAGA will want a culprit who is not named Donald Trump
Checks and Balance newsletter: How baseball created 20th-century America ⊕
Jon Fasman, our senior culture correspondent, explores the making of a national pastime in an age of immigration and industrialisation
4 days ago
Lost Latino love could cost Republicans the midterms ⊕⊕
Trump’s much-vaunted success with Hispanics is turning to ashesÂ
5 days ago
The view from Tehrangeles ○
The Iranian diaspora cheered Khamenei’s death. They are divided over what should come next
6 days ago
Why MAGA backs Donald Trump’s war—for now ⊖
If the conflict in Iran drags on, will his America First base stick with him?
8 days ago
Checks and Balance: Pete Hegseth and the risks of a macho military ⊖
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Charlotte Howard, our New York bureau chief, on why divisive machismo is at the core of the Trump administration’s military policy
9 days ago
Kristi Noem’s ignoble legacy as homeland security secretary ○
She will not be remembered fondly by Americans or her workforce
10 days ago
States are embracing the MAHA food agenda ⊕
Granola warriors have built a powerful coalition