Republican Leaders Are More Afraid of Trump Than Ever
Trump’s ridiculous Cabinet nominations will provide senators with a new test.
Americans Are Hoarding Their Friends
And the practice may be making people feel more lonely.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
Either Way, Matt Gaetz Wins
Trump’s pick for attorney general will get to burnish his MAGA-loyalist credentials whether or not the Senate confirms him.
The Democrats Are Committing Partycide
In the future, even winning the former “Blue Wall” states won’t be enough for the party’s presidential nominees.
Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All
Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal.
Photos of the Week: Blue Pond, Camel Fair, Embracing Peace
Speed climbing in Saudi Arabia, wildfires in California and New Jersey, a blanket of smog in New Delhi, a celebration of rural life in Turkey, Veterans Day in Seattle, and much more
The Man Who Will Do Anything for Trump
Why Kash Patel is exactly the kind of person who would serve in a second Trump administration
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 Takes Aim at Republicans
Even as he fulminates against Democrats and bureaucrats, Trump’s most radical proposals are aimed at bypassing members of his own party.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The Thing That Binds Gabbard, Gaetz, and Hegseth to Trump
The president-elect’s most controversial Cabinet picks share one crucial tie.
The Cost-of-Living Crisis Explains Everything
The economy under Biden looked good but felt bad.
What to Expect From Elon Musk’s Government Makeover
Welcome to the “move fast and break things” administration.
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
The Case for Reparations
Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.
The HR-ification of the Democratic Party
The party of norms, procedure, bureaucracy, DEI initiatives, rule following, language policing, and compliance
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.