The gesture lasted only a moment. President Donald Trump approached the casket of Sen. Lindsey Graham during Tuesday’s funeral service in Washington, paused and tapped its surface before moving on. Inside Washington National Cathedral, the action passed without audible disruption. Online, it erupted into a bitter debate about grief, dignity and whether the president understood the solemnity of the moment. Graham, the longtime Republican senator … Continue reading One Tap on the Casket—And Trump’s Funeral Gesture Unleashed a Storm

The cameras were recording as federal agents moved through Los Angeles—and the language they allegedly used when they thought the public was not listening has ignited a disturbing new controversy. Body-camera footage and internal text messages cited in a federal court filing reportedly show Border Patrol agents using offensive slurs for Latinos while discussing surveillance operations, workplace raids and potential arrests. The revelations, detailed Tuesday … Continue reading The Cameras Were Rolling—What Border Patrol Agents Said Next Has Sparked a National Scandal

For millions of Americans watching grocery bills rise while carefully setting aside money for retirement, the promise sounded almost impossible. Artificial intelligence, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested Monday night, could eventually create an economy so extraordinarily abundant that traditional retirement savings would no longer matter. The idea did not originate with Bessent. It came from Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who has predicted that … Continue reading The Billionaire Promise Washington Is Selling—Just as America’s Retirement System Nears a Cliff