Democrats’ Immigration Problem
A warning from Representative Ritchie Torres of New York
What Trump Can (And Probably Can’t) Do With His Trifecta
Narrow Republican majorities in the House and Senate could help—and frustrate—the president.
Matt Gaetz Is Winning
But what’s the prize he’s after?
Did Republicans Just Hand Trump 2.0 His First Defeat?
The Senate GOP elected John Thune as majority leader—and decisively rejected Trump’s apparent favorite.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
The HR-ification of the Democratic Party
The party of norms, procedure, bureaucracy, DEI initiatives, rule following, language policing, and compliance
Pardon Trump’s Critics Now
President Biden has a moral obligation to do what he can for patriotic Americans who have risked it all.
The Cost-of-Living Crisis Explains Everything
The economy under Biden looked good but felt bad.
Putin Isn’t Fighting for Land in Ukraine
And Biden has mere weeks to give the Ukrainians the resources they need to fight.
The Terminally Online Are in Charge Now
Prepare for government by meme.
The Weight I Carry
What it’s like to be too big in America
How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity
The goal is to manage your anxiety about a possible bad outcome so that it does not manage you.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
World War II: After the War
Part 20 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
The Exhibit That Will Change How You See Impressionism
The National Gallery’s “Paris 1874” explores the movement’s dark origins.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Donald Trump’s Latest Violent Fantasy
The former president muses about reporters getting shot.
Trump Won. Now What?
The United States is about to become a different kind of country.