How to Get the Most Happiness From Your Social Life
Simply seeking out people who are different from you will make you smarter and more contented.
Ramaswamy and the Rest
The breakout star of the melee in Milwaukee was the most MAGA candidate on the stage.
Prigozhin’s Death Heralds Even More Spectacular Violence
What will others in the Russian president’s circle do now?
A Very Public Execution in Russia
A jet plunging out of the sky sends an unmistakable message.
What People Keep Missing About Ron DeSantis
The governor has used the power of government to raise money for politics while working to hide that behavior from public view.
Not Illegal, but Clearly Wrong
The biggest problem with Hunter Biden’s access-peddling business may have been that his father, the president, thought it was fine.
Millions of Pages of Documents Is No Reason to Delay Trump’s January 6 Trial
We’ve litigated cases with far more paperwork than that. The task was manageable and, crucially, fair.
Fear of an Awkward President
To be awkward is human, but we want our politicians to be superhuman.
What the Ruling Class Fears
Reckoning with the old-money world that made me
Americans Vote Too Much
No one can be a full-time political animal.
My Father’s House
How did the place change so fast—from the charmed summers of my childhood to the wintry discontent of my parents’ old age?
The Constitution Prohibits Trump From Ever Being President Again
The only question is whether American citizens today can uphold that commitment.
Legacy for You, but Not for Me
Hate the establishment if you want to. But don’t get rid of it the minute that Black and Latino people become members.
Is Mississippi Really as Poor as Britain?
The question is usually posed the other way around—which is an insult to the dynamic economy of this southern state that is now my home.
Trump Discovers That Some Things Are Actually Illegal
The cases against the former president aren’t criminalizing politics. They’re criminalizing, well, crimes.
How to Apologize Like a Pro
A partial “sorry” is worse than none.
Why Not Pence?
The former vice president might be the GOP’s best bet to move past Trump and win in 2024.
Don’t Let Donald Trump Take His Case to Federal Court
Doing so would intrude on Georgia’s right and obligation to defend its own laws and choose its own presidential electors.
Afghanistan Changed Me
I thought that being a war correspondent was the pinnacle of my profession as a journalist. I had no idea what I was getting into.
The First Amendment Is No Defense for Trump’s Alleged Crimes
The prosecution of Trump for his attempt to overthrow the 2020 election does not threaten freedom of speech, not even a little bit.