The Rise of the Right-Wing Tattletale
In Texas and elsewhere, new laws and policies have encouraged neighbors to report neighbors to the government.
Health Care Is on the Ballot Again
J. D. Vance has signaled that he’s more than ready to renew Donald Trump’s effort to unwind the Affordable Care Act.
You’re Killing Me, Walz
If Minnesota’s governor is on the Democratic ticket for his retail politics, why is he flubbing basic questions about prior misstatements?
Fact-Checking Is Not a Political Strategy
A decade of myth-busting has had next to zero impact on Donald Trump’s electoral viability.
The Vance Warning
Trump’s running mate is a polished debater—but he still left three big tells about the danger he’d be in the White House.
Did Donald Trump Notice J. D. Vance’s Strangest Answer?
The senator from Ohio conspicuously refused to repeat his running mate’s biggest lie.
A Chance for Biden to Make a Difference on the Death Penalty
It’s too late for the president to abolish the death penalty. But he can do this.
J. D. Vance Tries to Rewrite History
In the vice-presidential debate, the Republican claimed that Trump “peacefully gave over power on January 20.”
The Christian Radicals Are Coming
The movement that fueled January 6 is revving up again.
What Democrats Don’t Understand About J. D. Vance
The vice-presidential candidate’s foes see him as unlikable—but MAGA world sees him as a brainy counterweight to Trump.
Hurricane Helene Created a 30-Foot Chasm of Earth on My Street
We don’t know how long it will take for emergency crews to reach our rural North Carolina community. In the meantime, people aren’t waiting around.
Trump Is Taking a Dark Turn
Over the weekend, the former president delivered a series of speeches laced with threats and nearly incomprehensible musings.
‘This Is Where You End Up When You Do Your Own Research’
On the National Mall with the RFK-to-MAGA pipeline
J. D. Vance’s Thin Skin Makes Him Vulnerable
Tuesday’s debate may hinge on whether Tim Walz can exploit his rival’s greatest weakness.
The Republican Freak Show
Like the man who leads it, the GOP is not just incidentally grotesque. It is grotesque at its core.
Tim Walz Is Too Good at This
Let me remind everyone that Walz is, in fact, a politician.
Don’t Assume That Eric Adams Is Going Anywhere
New York’s mayor is defiant, and his city has tolerated its share of corruption.
The Undecided Voters Are Not Who You Think They Are
For most, the big decision is about whether to vote at all.
Nice Little Jewish Community You Have Here
Donald Trump’s Mob-boss warning to American Jews
Trump’s Most Misunderstood Policy Proposal
Economists aren’t telling the whole truth about tariffs.