There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
The ‘Gulf of America’ Is an Admission of Defeat
Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico is not triumphant but pathetic.
Listen Closely to What Hegseth Is Saying
The defense secretary is signaling a major shift.
RFK Jr. Won. Now What?
America’s health is in the hands of an anti-vaccine conspiracist.
Who’s Running the Defense Department?
The key criteria for those in the top-tier positions appear to be loyalty, wealth, and ideological fervor, not competence.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Great Surrender
Senate Republicans have confirmed Trump’s least qualified Cabinet nominees—and given up their role as an independent check on the president.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
Trumpflation
Everything is going to be a little more expensive now.
The Day the Ukraine War Ended
The conflict isn’t over, but its fate now appears clear.
The Scientific Literature Can’t Save You Now
You can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd.
Why the COVID Deniers Won
Lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath
The House Where 28,000 Records Burned
Charlie Springer spent a lifetime building his music collection. The Los Angeles fires incinerated it.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.