‘What the Hell Is Happening to Your Country?’
American allies don’t trust Trump with the intelligence they share.
The Advice Elissa Slotkin Didn’t Take
The Michigan senator wants to set a new tone for the Democratic resistance.
Trump Is Breaking the Fourth Wall
Reality television helped propel Donald Trump to the White House. Now its conventions are helping him expand its powers.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Severance Cannot Save You
The show seems to be delivering an uncomfortable verdict on one of its biggest questions.
What Alito’s Dissent Fails to Understand
The justice and his allies want to treat the foreign-aid case like an everyday spat over the terms of a government contract. It couldn't be more different.
The Rise of the Brutal American
This is how the bad guys act.
The Ultimate German Philosophy for a Happier Life
Does your Weltanschauung need an upgrade? I’ve got you.
Trump’s Own Declaration of Independence
The president, who has flirted with regal rhetoric, wants a copy of America’s founding document placed in the Oval Office.
Cling to Your Disgust
The artist formerly known as Kanye West thinks this is a great time for a comeback. He might be right.
The November Election That Still Hasn’t Been Certified
North Carolinians voted in a state-supreme-court election four months ago. What’s going on?
Russia Is Not Winning
At the current rate, Russia will control all of Ukraine in about 118 years.
Putin Is Loving This
Russian state TV is sounding an awful lot like Trumpworld these days.
When a Celebrity Offers a ‘Harsh Reality Check’
Artists’ attempts at activism often meet mockery on social media. One actor figured out a better way to do it.
What Does Dan Bongino Believe?
The new FBI deputy director has written that his own agency perpetrated “the greatest scandal in American political history.”
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Pro-Vaccine Surgeon Who Will Soon Report to RFK Jr.
Marty Makary could have an impossible job as FDA commissioner.
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
The Supreme Court Foreign-Aid Ruling Is a Bad Sign for Trump
Yes, the Court could do even more to push back, but it isn’t giving him wins that he needs.
Why Trump Thanked John Roberts
The conservative justices are frequently accomplices to Trump’s assault on democracy.