How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?
What to Expect From Elon Musk’s Government Makeover
Welcome to the “move fast and break things” administration.
The Thing That Binds Gabbard, Gaetz, and Hegseth to Trump
The president-elect’s most controversial Cabinet picks share one crucial tie.
Matt Gaetz Is Winning
But what’s the prize he’s after?
What Trump Can (And Probably Can’t) Do With His Trifecta
Narrow Republican majorities in the House and Senate could help—and frustrate—the president.
Did Republicans Just Hand Trump 2.0 His First Defeat?
The Senate GOP elected John Thune as majority leader—and decisively rejected Trump’s apparent favorite.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
Pardon Trump’s Critics Now
President Biden has a moral obligation to do what he can for patriotic Americans who have risked it all.
Putin Isn’t Fighting for Land in Ukraine
And Biden has mere weeks to give the Ukrainians the resources they need to fight.
The Terminally Online Are in Charge Now
Prepare for government by meme.
The Weight I Carry
What it’s like to be too big in America
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Democrats’ Electoral College Squeeze
In the future, even winning the former “Blue Wall” states won’t be enough for the party’s presidential nominees.