How the Trump Administration Flipped on Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Officials were developing a plan to get him back to the United States. Why did they stop?
The Coming Economic Nightmare
Trump’s tariffs could cause stagflation for the first time in decades. It may go on for a long, long time.
Inside the Fiasco at the National Security Council
Firings and leadership challenges have destabilized an institution that has little margin for error.
Trump’s Plan to Sell Out Ukraine to Russia
His proposal to end the war isn’t a peace plan—it’s a reward for aggression.
Trump Is Vulnerable on Immigration
Democrats can move public opinion by highlighting the unpopular aspects of his agenda.
Tim Walz Looks Into the Void
Back on the trail with the guy who lost the last election
The Force That Holds Trump’s Coalition Together
Traditional Republican elites tolerate the authoritarianism because they want the tax cuts.
Why Trump Is Standing by Hegseth, for Now
Trump is currently supporting his defense secretary, but some in the administration are speculating about how long Pete Hegseth will last.
Migrants Are Heading South
For years, millions of people traveled through Central America north to the United States. Now that flow is changing direction.
Trump Is Flirting With Economic Disaster
By threatening the independence of the Federal Reserve, the president risks undermining many of his key goals.
The Lies About Josh Shapiro Have Consequences
An attack on the Pennsylvania governor shows the dangers of tendentious misrepresentations.
Grover Norquist Can’t Believe What He’s Hearing
Is the GOP about to raise taxes?
What Recourse Does the Supreme Court Actually Have?
As the Trump administration talks itself into refusing to comply with judicial orders, federal judges are moving closer to deploying the most powerful tool they have: contempt of court.
A Loophole That Would Swallow the Constitution
If Donald Trump can disappear people to El Salvador without due process, he can do anything.
We’re About to Find Out What Mass Deportation Really Looks Like
The Trump administration’s campaign to remove millions of people from the United States could soon be supercharged by Congress.
Federal Workers Are Facing a New Reality
The problem for government employees isn’t just low morale. It’s the manufactured chaos.
They Never Thought Trump Would Have Them Deported
The administration’s drive to carry out the largest campaign in history has ensnared people who didn’t see themselves as targets.
What Harvard Learned From Columbia’s Mistake
If cooperation and even capitulation don’t get you anywhere, why give in to the Trump administration’s demands?
Trump Is Running Economic Development In Reverse
The combination of tariffs and cuts to scientific research seems designed to move America down the value chain.
The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
Trump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a Maryland man it deported erroneously.
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