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Is This the Hardest Physical Contest in the World?

The Best Ranger Competition belies the idea that the Army is weak or “woke.”

Trump’s Revenge Campaign Has a Weakness

Prosecuting his enemies is turning out to be more difficult than he’d hoped—at least for now.

A Radical Answer to the Fentanyl Crisis

The conclusion of our three-part series, No Easy Fix

How States Could Throw University Science a Lifeline

There’s a way to respond to Trump’s brutal and reckless funding cutbacks—and it doesn’t need Washington’s permission.

Yes, Stephen Miller Is Surrounded by Criminals

Lawlessness in D.C. is rampant, and we’ve found lots of criminals congregated in one place.

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