The Good News About Trump’s Tariffs
Authoritarian leaders are most dangerous when they’re popular. Wrecking the economy is unlikely to broaden Trump’s support.
Trump’s Day of Reckoning
The president’s allies are privately acknowledging that he is in a rough stretch.
Elon Musk Lost His Big Bet
Grievance politics can only carry him so far.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Real Goal of the Trump Economy
The president isn’t trying to engineer prosperity for Americans. He’s seeking power for himself.
RFK Jr. Is Out for Revenge
The health secretary’s indiscriminate layoffs will undermine his own priorities.
The Top Goal of Project 2025 Is Still to Come
The now-famous white paper has proved to be a good road map for what the administration has done so far, and what may yet be on the way.
The Question Progressives Refuse to Answer
As Democrats became the party of proceduralism, they sidestepped a crucial debate.
No Tariff Exemptions for American Farmers
They voted for the tariffs when they voted for Trump.
Miscarriage and Motherhood
What having a baby taught me about the illusion of control
Why You Should Work Like It’s the ’90s
When you leave the office for the day, really leave.
The New Singlehood Stigma
Society tells us we should have a partner—but we shouldn’t want one.
Cory Booker, Endurance Athlete
The New Jersey senator broke congressional records by speaking for more than 25 hours. How?
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
Wisconsin’s Message for Trump
Elon Musk has become a political boat anchor.
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