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The Rule of Law Project: New Effort Launched to Probe Corruption & State Violence in U.S.

As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January, party leaders say they intend to hold Trump officials accountable with stepped-up hearings and investigations. The administration, however, has responded with threats to launch its own investigations into lawmakers for carrying out their oversight responsibilities.
“The oversight function of Congress is well established by the founders. It’s a normal part of government.

“It’s Just Barbarism”: Dr. Feroze Sidhwa Mourns Friend Killed in Israeli Hospital Strike in Gaza

Israel’s latest bombing of Nasser Hospital in Gaza on Thursday killed six Palestinians, including surgeon Dr. Rizk Abu Shaira. He was featured in the recent documentary American Doctor, which follows international medical volunteers in Gaza’s battered hospitals as they work alongside Palestinian colleagues.
Israel claimed, without providing evidence, that it targeted a senior Hamas militant in the hospital strike.

From Ranked-Choice Voting to Dumping Electoral College: Rob Richie on Election Reform Movement

Alaska is the only Senate race yet to be called. Democratic challenger Mary Peltola is narrowly leading Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan with about 86% of votes counted. Alaska uses ranked-choice voting, a system where voters choose not only their top candidate, but can also indicate an order of preference for remaining candidates on the ballot. If no candidate wins a majority as the top choice, then second-choice votes are added to the totals and so on until there is a winner.

China’s Intelligence Coup in the AI War

​​​​​​​This story was updated at 4:35 p.m. on November 14, 2026.
Jensen Huang is the kind of target that spies dream about. Intelligence agencies work for years to develop a source who can get so close to such a powerful man. That the former Nvidia CEO is also friends with Donald Trump makes him even more valuable.

The Joy of True Mental Effort

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This past week, my colleague Lila Shroff recounted her experience at a “drunk deriving” party in San Francisco. The event is exactly what it sounds like: libations and collaborative attempts to solve math and logic problems.

RFK Jr. Failed America on Measles

Measles is undeniably back. The disease, which was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, is once again endemic, the Pan American Health Organization reportedly decided at a meeting this week.
PAHO made that determination based on a set of technical standards, and its official declaration is expected early next week.

What a New Congress Could Mean For Hegseth

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth avoided an impeachment vote in the House, but Democrats could launch a new effort when they take control of Congress. On Washington Week With The Atlantic, panelists joined to discuss this and more.

Don’t Be So Surprised That Mississippi Turned Blue

Scott Colom, the first Black U.S. senator ever elected by Mississippians, traces his lineage in the state back seven generations, to when the nation was forging its foundation on the backs of stolen Black people. He waged a campaign set on showing that “Mississippi matters,” which many registered more as a question than a declaration, doubting whether a Black man and a Democrat could win the seat. During the most expensive election cycle in U.S.