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COLUMN: Trump has degraded the Justice Department. It’s not too early to think about reconstruction. In fact, some people are already doing so, writes Ankush Khardori politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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Blockbuster movie and bestselling memoir "Lone Survivor" turned a military disaster into a hero story — and obscured the mistakes that got Americans killed. In exclusive interviews, Navy SEALs open up about what really happened on Operation Red Wings👇 politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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Lone Survivor, the bestselling memoir and film, told a mythic hero story about a deadly attack in Afghanistan. But it obscured the mistakes and poor planning that got Americans killed. And now, veterans are finally opening up about what really happened: politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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The Unlikely Red State Trying to Buck Trump and Big Tech Inside the battle to shape AI: Trump, Big Tech and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. via @calder_mchugh & @sambbenson politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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COLUMN: Don’t hold your breath for any prosecutions from the Epstein files, writes our legal columnist Ankush Khardori. "The reality is that thus far, there has been no compelling evidence that the Justice Department failed to charge someone involved in Epstein’s child sex-trafficking who should have been charged." politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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Trump Just Clarified a Major Legal Question The Supreme Court’s tariff ruling underscores one reality: Trump won’t defy the high court, writes Ankush Khardori politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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These kinds of fights are very likely headed for you--and Prince William County is a great place to see how they might unfold. By the excellent @ArielWittenberg for @POLITICOMag: politico.com/news/2026/02/13…
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EXCLUSIVE: My essay for @POLITICO recounting my interview with Justice Alito in his Supreme Court chambers, where he recalled his friend, Antonin Scalia, and his posthumous impact on the Dobbs decision; and showed me some very cool @Phillies memorabilia. politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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COLUMN: The legal fallout in Minnesota has only just begun, writes Ankush Khardori. "Even if Trump were to pull ICE entirely out of Minneapolis tomorrow, long-lasting damage has been done, particularly to the U.S. criminal justice system." More▶️ politi.co/3Z4tDo0
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