As DeSantis stumbles,never-Trump Republicans despair

As DeSantis stumbles,never-Trump Republicans despair

While the nomination race is still in its early days,the angst among some Republicans is a sign he could be gaining momentum over his top potential rival.

  • byTim Reid,Alexandra Ulmer andNathan Layne

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Florida was an abortion destination. Now it will ban procedures after six weeks

Florida was an abortion destination. Now it will ban procedures after six weeks

As recently as a year ago,the state allowed abortions until 24 weeks of pregnancy. Soon bans will apply around the same time as women find out they’re pregnant.

  • byPatricia Mazzei,David W. Chen andAlexandra Glorioso
Central bank digital currencies are the latest front in the culture wars

Central bank digital currencies are the latest front in the culture wars

Could a central bank use a digital currency to ration petrol,or stop Americans buying guns? A prospective US presidential candidate thinks they would.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Donald Trump indicted on criminal charges in New York

Donald Trump indicted on criminal charges in New York

Trump becomes the first former US president to face criminal charges,even as he makes another run for the White House.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
The right-wing obsession with wokeness is actually a sign of weakness

The right-wing obsession with wokeness is actually a sign of weakness

American conservatives are relying on fantastical ideas about wokeness to tie together a movement that has otherwise lost much of its reason for being.

  • byMichelle Goldberg
Rupert Murdoch and his US news empire are at a crossroads

Rupert Murdoch and his US news empire are at a crossroads

Just how influential Murdoch remains,whether he still has the ability to make or break political careers,looms large ahead of a contentious 2024 presidential primary race.

  • byGerry Smith andErik Larson