A Ranking of Major Proportions

Man is a ranking animal. He is not content for there to be a multiplicity of greats, all of roughly equal worth. No, there must be a No. 1, a No. 2, a No. 3… Man must rank. When I was in college, I took a class from the anthropologist Richard Wrangham. I can’t remember

California farm worker injured in immigration raids dies; More than 300 arrested

Federal immigration authorities said Saturday they arrested more than 300 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally in raids Thursday on two California cannabis farm sites as protesters engaged in a tense standoff with authorities during an operation at one of the farms. One farm worker also died after sustaining injuries during one of the

Trump posts message of support for Bondi amid Epstein probe fallout

The Justice Department and FBI are struggling to contain the fallout from this week’s decision to withhold records from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, which rankled influential far-right media personalities and supporters of President Trump. The move, which included the acknowledgment that one particular sought-after document never actually existed, sparked a contentious conversation between

Trump Defends Bondi, Urges Supporters to Move On From Epstein Files

President Donald Trump (R) speaks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) and Attorney General Pam Bondi (L) listen in Washington on July 8, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump, on July 12, called on his base of supporters not to waste their time and energy focusing on the details surrounding the late convicted

President Trump, First Lady See Unbreakable Spirit in Texas

Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump traveled to Kerr County, Texas, in the aftermath of last weekend’s catastrophic floods. The President and First Lady surveyed the devastation, met with community members and local officials, thanked heroic first responders, and pledged the Administration’s ongoing support as the community recovers. President Trump delivered