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.
The Terminally Online Are in Charge Now
Prepare for government by meme.
Pardon Trump’s Critics Now
President Biden has a moral obligation to do what he can for patriotic Americans who have risked it all.
Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All
Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal.
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.
The Weight I Carry
What it’s like to be too big in America
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
How Can I Find More Satisfaction in Work?
My job consumes and torments me. There has to be a better way.
Putin Isn’t Fighting for Land in Ukraine
And Biden has mere weeks to give the Ukrainians the resources they need to fight.
The Cost-of-Living Crisis Explains Everything
The economy under Biden looked good but felt bad.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
The HR-ification of the Democratic Party
The party of norms, procedure, bureaucracy, DEI initiatives, rule following, language policing, and compliance
The Education of David Stockman
“None of us really understands what’s going on with all these numbers.”
Don’t Turn Inward
After a bruising election, many Americans may feel an impulse toward solitude. That’s the wrong instinct.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Photos From 1898: The Homemade Windmills of Nebraska
Images of some of the creative and inexpensive windmills built by the farmers of Nebraska at the end of the 19th century
The Loyalists Are Collecting Their Rewards in Trump’s Cabinet
And Trump wants to bypass the Senate for some of his future appointees—raising concerns about who’s next.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
Trump’s Right-Hand Troll
Stephen Miller once tormented liberals at Duke. Now the president’s speechwriter and immigration enforcer is deploying the art of provocation from the White House.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.