How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
It’s Not Amateur Hour Anymore
Trump’s team is savvy and has been planning to remake the federal government for years.
There Is a Strategy Behind the Chaos
The drama over federal-grant spending this week isn’t mere disorganization; it’s part of a broader effort to remake the government from the inside.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The Memo That Shocked the White House
The directive from the Office of Management and Budget that froze most federal funds on Monday had not gone through the usual approval process.
The Attack on Trans Rights Won’t End There
Once legal rights begin to fall, they fall for everyone.
Is This How Reddit Ends?
The site has become a reservoir of humanity on the web. Now it, too, is turning to AI.
This Is About More Than RFK Jr.
A day for pseudoscience in Congress
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Gulag Humor Is Now Everywhere in D.C.
You’re so vain you probably think this retribution is about you.
RFK Jr. Has a Lot to Learn About Medicaid
Trump's pick for health secretary showed a poor understanding of a key part of the job.
Strong-Arming Latin America Will Work Until It Doesn’t
Trump’s mass-deportation plans could come back to hurt the U.S.
Why Meta Is Paying $25 Million to Settle a Trump Lawsuit
Facebook’s parent company has reached a deal with the president, and Elon Musk’s platform says it’s negotiating its own settlement.
The Problem With $TRUMP
Democracy is for “we, the people”—not “them, the owners of memecoins.”
50 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1975
Half a century ago, the Vietnam War came to an end with the fall of Saigon, the blockbuster movie Jaws was released, and so much more.
‘It’s an Illegal Executive Order. And It’s Stealing.’
Trump wants to go around Congress and freeze enormous amounts of federal spending. Can he?
What an Undervaccinated America Would Look Like
At first, much the same. But inevitably, dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them.
Just Say No to Terrible White LEDs
Those light bulbs make you look awful.