In the last few months, a number of thoughtful pieces have addressed the idea that there is a sort of “class inversion” in the House of Representatives, whereby Democrats are now representing wealthier and more educated districts than in previous decades, and Republicans are now representing more working-class and less educated districts.

There is currently no backchannel between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Less than two years after President Biden withdrew U.S. personnel from Afghanistan, the country has become a significant coordination site for the Islamic State as the terrorist group plans attacks across Europe and Asia, and conducts “aspirational plotting” against the United States, according to a classified Pentagon assessment that portrays the threat as a growing security concern.