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.
Abandon the Empty Nest. Instead, Try the Open Door.
Adults whose kids have left home deserve a metaphor that emphasizes possibility.
The Weight I Carry
What it’s like to be too big in America
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
Democrats’ Immigration Problem
A warning from Representative Ritchie Torres of New York
Putin Isn’t Fighting for Land in Ukraine
And Biden has mere weeks to give the Ukrainians the resources they need to fight.
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.
The HR-ification of the Democratic Party
The party of norms, procedure, bureaucracy, DEI initiatives, rule following, language policing, and compliance
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
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.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Queer Author Who Spoke the Plain Truth
Dorothy Allison, the Bastard Out of Carolina author who died last week, modeled the power of honesty in her writing and her life.
Pardon Trump’s Critics Now
President Biden has a moral obligation to do what he can for patriotic Americans who have risked it all.
The Cost-of-Living Crisis Explains Everything
The economy under Biden looked good but felt bad.
Donald Trump’s Latest Violent Fantasy
The former president muses about reporters getting shot.
Photos: The Battle for Women’s Suffrage in the U.S.
Images of some of the brave women who worked tirelessly for years to demand equal rights, and finally succeeded by having them written into law
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
The Death of Search
AI is transforming how billions navigate the web. A lot will be lost in the process.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidate’s legal troubles.