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Eliot Engel, a 16-Term Bronx Liberal in Congress, Dies at 79

10 April 2026 at 22:56
After defeating a Democratic fixture in a 1988 primary, he rose to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee, then was toppled himself in 2020, undone by an overheard comment.

Representative Eliot Engel in his Bronx office in 1998. He was a reliable champion of liberal causes.

Trump Urges Congress to β€˜Kill’ Voice of America as Its Leader Defends Gutting It

26 June 2025 at 00:38
In a heated hearing, Kari Lake, the Trump ally in charge of the federally funded international broadcasting network, called the media agency β€œa rotten piece of fish” that should be defunded.

β€œPresident Trump wants to eliminate the agency,” Kari Lake said, referring to her global media agency. β€œWe need to eliminate this agency, find what’s salvageable and move it over to the Department of State.”

William Langewiesche, the β€˜Steve McQueen of Journalism,’ Dies at 70

16 June 2025 at 18:21
He was a master of long form narratives, often involving high-stakes topics. He reported for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine.

William Langewiesche in 2002. For a decade, his articles were routinely finalists for the National Magazine Award, two of which won the prize.

Pork Chops and Politics: Tim Walz Gets Minnesota Homecoming at State Fair

2 September 2024 at 01:52
The vice-presidential nominee got a brief respite from the campaign trail to visit the venue that helped propel him to online stardom.

Gov. Tim Walz, with a pork chop on a stick, at the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday.

She Made an Offer on a Condo. Then the Seller Learned She Was Black.

31 May 2024 at 20:27
A Black woman claims a white homeowner tried to pull out of a sale because of her race.

Dr. Raven Baxter, a molecular biologist, was in escrow on a new home when she was told the seller didn’t want to hand over the keys to a Black person.

The Markets Want Rate Cuts but The Fed Is Taking Its Time

1 February 2024 at 10:01
Vague comments about possible future rate cuts were all that central bankers gave the markets. Patience will be difficult at this tricky moment, our columnist says.

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, emphasized at a news conference on Wednesday that the Fed was still waiting for β€œa true signal” that it was time to lower interest rates.

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