Mysteries of the Orient

REVIEW: ‘Invisible Helix: A Detective Galileo Novel’ by Keigo Higashino (us.macmillan.com) By the end of the 19th century, translations of mystery fiction (novels as well as short stories) from Britain, France, the United States, and elsewhere had appeared in Japan, where they attracted considerable interest. In fact, during the period when “mysteries” became a global

Schiff and Schumer’s Bogus IG Scandal, Trump’s Divergent Diplomacy, and the Pulitzer Board’s Russiagate Retreat

Adam Schiff and Chuck Schumer have described Donald Trump’s dismissal of 17 inspectors general as a “chilling purge” aimed at eliminating “accountability for malfeasance.” Scott Walter and Sarah Lee of the Capital Research Center say it’s not just the fulfillment of a Trump campaign promise, but there’s no scandal in sight. Though the federal government’s

Donald Trump’s Art of Diplomacy

This year’s Munich Security Conference is an unusually consequential one since it begins as the Trump administration turns its attention to the Russo-Ukrainian war. Even as Trump’s delegation discusses terms with Ukrainians and Russians, and occasionally updates the other Europeans, the Middle East is watching to see if the ceasefire deal in Gaza will hold.

The Inspector General Scandal That Wasn’t

President Trump’s firing of 17 inspectors general puts him on the path to fulfill a campaign promise: making inspectors general independent from the people they investigate. Elon Musk with President Donald Trump and his son X (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) If the federal government’s fleet of inspectors general had been doing their jobs, would DOGE even

Pulitzer Board Members Drop Bid To Block Disclosure of Confidential Report at Center of Trump’s Russiagate Lawsuit, Turning Focus to Former Top Reuters Editor

The board turned to former Reuters editor Stephen Adler to defend Russiagate awards (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) The Pulitzer Prize board dropped its opposition this week to President Donald Trump’s efforts to obtain a confidential report that defended the board’s awards to the New York Times and Washington Post for their coverage of

Trump Rolls Back Biden’s Crackdown on Light Bulbs and Other Home Appliances

‘Americans deserve access to the best products in their homes,’ EPA administrator Lee Zeldin says Donald Trump (Sara D. Davis/Getty Images) The Trump administration is halting a bevy of Biden-era energy efficiency regulations targeting light bulbs and household appliances—actions that officials said would help lower consumer costs and improve the quality of appliances. The actions

UPDATE: Democratic Aide Fired for Backdoor Love Romp in Senate Hearing Room Finds New Role as Bottom-Tier Sex Worker

‘Senate Twink’ has OnlyFans website offering ‘hardcore bareback sex, Q&As, kink and custom content, and lots of nudes’ for the rock-bottom price of $9.99 per month X/@TheSenateTwink Aidan Maese-Czeropski, the former legislative aide to Sen. Ben Cardin (D., Md.) who lost his job after filming a backdoor sex romp in a Senate hearing room, has