The Perverse Logic of Trump’s Nomination Circus
The sheer quantity of individually unqualified selections might make blocking any of them harder.
The Onion’s Most Trenchant Headline
The satirical site’s announcement that it is acquiring Alex Jones’s Infowars created confusion—and perfectly captured the media world we’re living in.
Israel Is Fighting a Different War Now
The Israeli high command now sees all of its conflicts as elements of a single, multifront war with Iran.
Alex Jones Just Went Somewhere Else
The Infowars founder is already broadcasting his conspiracy theories on a new site.
Why the Gaetz Announcement Is Already Destroying the Government
With his Cabinet picks, Donald Trump is causing a civil-service exodus that may hobble federal infrastructure for generations.
Abandon the Empty Nest. Instead, Try the Open Door.
Adults whose kids have left home deserve a metaphor that emphasizes possibility.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Secret to Thinking Your Way Out of Anxiety
To live with uncertainty, see it as opportunity instead.
Republican Leaders Are More Afraid of Trump Than Ever
Trump’s ridiculous Cabinet nominations will provide senators with a new test.
The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
The Real Reason Trump Picked Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel
And what it means for the future of Palestinians and Israelis
The Not-So-Woke Generation Z
The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
What to Expect From Elon Musk’s Government Makeover
Welcome to the “move fast and break things” administration.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Making Government Efficient Again
An incoming Trump administration plans to ransack the civil service. But it needs reform, not demolition.
The Inner Lives of Musicians
Learning where famous artists sleep and what they eat is like finally glimpsing the unknowable.
What’s Behind Trump’s Controversial Cabinet Picks
Trump’s nominees share two main attributes: loyalty and loathing.