Trump’s Repetitive Speech Is a Bad Sign
If the debate was a cognitive test, the former president failed.
The Sauron Problem
The mistake that The Rings of Power keeps making
The Americans Who Yearn for Anti-American Propaganda
Russian-backed influencers with an authoritarian message find a ready audience.
She Won the Psychological Battle, But …
Will that win her the election?
Donald Trump Can’t Stop Posting
He has begun to speak like someone who is deep inside the right-wing internet.
Trump Blames Everybody but Himself
He can’t face the truth about his performance at the debate.
Trump Again Disgraces a Sacred American Space
It takes a unique kind of vulgarity to bring a 9/11 “truther” to events marking the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
How Swing Voters Reacted to the Trump-Harris Debate
“I think she was the clear winner,” said one voter. “She was more presidential.”
The Real AI Threat Starts When the Polls Close
Whichever candidate loses in November will have an easy scapegoat.
Kamala Harris’s Most Successful Power Play
In her debate with Trump, she didn’t need the mic.
This Election Actually Is About Taylor Swift
The singer is a perfect bogeywoman for almost everything the GOP is targeting in 2024.
Gullible Mr. Trump
The former president will believe anything—even wild rumors about immigrants killing and eating pets—as long as it’s cruel, politically expedient, and on TV.
Wildfires Rage in Southern California
Images from the past week of the destructive fires and those affected by them
The Post-debate Challenge for Harris
Buoyed by her dominant performance, the Democrat will need to reassure voters on their key economic concerns.
Kamala Harris’s Secret Weapon
She recognizes Trump for what he is.
What Was He Even Talking About?
Trump’s rant about immigrants eating pets was another sign of his break with reality.
Kamala Harris Broke Donald Trump
In their first face-to-face meeting, the Democratic nominee humiliated the former president.
Taylor Swift’s Three-Word Burn of J. D. Vance
The pop star and self-described “childless cat lady” endorses Kamala Harris.
How Joe Rogan Remade Austin
The podcaster and comedian has turned the city into a haven for manosphere influencers, just-asking-questions tech bros, and other “free thinkers” who happen to all think alike.
Twilight of the Emoji
The usefulness of these formerly fun discourse pictures is on the wane.
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