Maybe Democrats Didn’t Do So Badly After All
The party’s debate about reinventing itself after the election has gotten more complicated.
Trump Is About to Betray His Rural Supporters
Small-town America voted heavily in his favor—but the policies he’s pledged won’t reward that faith.
The Wellness Women Are on the March
Behind MAHA, RFK Jr.’s alternative-health movement, is a legion of Instagram influencers with millions of followers.
Is This How Democrats Win Back the Working Class?
Embracing populism could help the party build a lasting political coalition—if the Republicans don’t do it first.
A Scandalous Resignation
FBI Director Christopher Wray, like so many Republicans who couldn’t stomach Trump’s demands, decided to go gentle into that good night.
Decivilization May Already Be Under Way
The brazen murder of a CEO in Midtown Manhattan—and the cheering reaction to his execution—amounts to a blinking-and-blaring warning signal for a society that has become already too inured to bloodshed.
The Hawaiians Who Want Their Nation Back
In 1893, a U.S.-backed coup overthrew the Islands’ sovereign government. What does America owe Hawai‘i now?
The Conversation Democrats Need to Have
The party should stop talking to itself and start hearing what voters have to say.
The Bizarre Normalcy of Trump 2.0
In postelection Washington, the mood is calm—and the developments are disturbing.
A New Bracero Program Is Not the Solution
An Eisenhower-era initiative holds key lessons for Trump’s immigration policy.
Biden’s Pardon Proves Trump Right
By pardoning his son, the president shows he’s a politician after all.
Why Voters Rejected Election Reform
In state after state, they rejected proposals to fix two of the most hated problems in politics.
Hunter Biden Was Unfairly Prosecuted
His father did the right thing.
No, Trump Can’t Just ‘Dismiss’ the Senate
The threat from House Republicans should be seen and called out for what it is: an autocratic move that is not just unlawful but contemptuous of constitutionalism.
The ‘Mainstream Media’ Has Already Lost
The newspapers and networks of the 20th century are ceding ground. And the people taking their place aren’t playing by the same rules.
The Sound of Fear on Air
It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said.
The Coming Democratic Revolution
To fight Trump and the GOP, blue states are planning to appropriate a Republican strategy: federalism.
America’s Lonely Future
What happens when the nation takes a zero-sum approach to the world?
Trumpists Don’t Seem to Mind Claims of Sexual Assault
Anything is forgivable as long as it comes from people they like.
The Slow, Quiet Demise of American Romance
Long before calls for a 4B-style sex strike, men and women in the United States were already giving up on dating.