How Trump Lost His Trade War
His on-off caprice has mainly disadvantaged the United States.
Nobody Wants Gaz-a-Lago
The president proposes a terrible solution to a very real problem.
Elon Musk Wants What He Can’t Have: Wikipedia
Musk and other right-wing tech figures have been on a campaign to delegitimize the digital encyclopedia. What happens if they succeed?
If DOGE Goes Nuclear
The risk of messing with the wrong computer system
Trump and Musk Are Destroying the Basics of a Healthy Democracy
An apolitical bureaucracy run by public servants who respect the law is one of the greatest achievements a society can attain—and these two men have no respect for it.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
America’s ‘Marriage Material’ Shortage
Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they used to be.
Trump Advisers Stopped Musk From Hiring a Noncitizen at DOGE
The world’s richest man still relies on the president for his authority.
Bluetooth Speakers Are Ruining Music
You have two ears for a reason.
The Breaking Point for Eggs
The logic of egg prices is getting scrambled.
The Last Days of American Orange Juice
Savor every last drop.
Darren Beattie, the Latest Sign of How Little Trump Cares
A disgraced speechwriter gets a second shot at the State Department.
The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government
Elon Musk’s bureaucratic coup is under way.
The Dictatorship of the Engineer
The right claims to loathe technocracy—but has empowered Elon Musk to remake the government.
The Tariffs Were Never Real
Donald Trump does not appear eager to follow through on one of his biggest campaign promises.