Vance’s Telling Defense of a Racist Group Chat
Thu 6:50pm By Jonathan ChaitHow a trove of bigoted and violent texts among young Republicans indicates the future of the party.The Conquest of Chicago
Thu 12:26pm By Nick Miroff
Can a deep-blue city fend off Trump’s ICE crackdown?Why Is Trump Making Excuses for Hamas?
Wed 12:45pm By Jonathan ChaitThe president seems undisturbed by the terrorist group’s murderous campaign against dissidents. In fact, he seems to admire it.Don’t Blame the Democrats for Trump’s Revenge Tour
Wed 6:00am By Jonathan ChaitDefending Trump’s lawfare as just deserts misremembers what actually happened.The Democrats’ Heterodoxy Problem
Tue 7:26am By Elaine GodfreyThere’s not enough of it, according to one political operative.America Needs a Mass Movement—Now
Tue 5:50am By David Brooks
Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.I Don’t Want to Stop Believing in America’s Decency
Tue 5:50am By George PackerI want to feel, as Walt Whitman did, that America and democracy are inextricable.‘It’s Never Been This Bad’
Sat 8:00am By Caitlin DickersonImmigrant advocates face escalating consequences and threats from the president.Why Democrats Think They’re Winning the Shutdown Fight
Oct 10, 2025, 6:20 pm By Russell BermanThey’ve clearly succeeded in elevating the issue of health care.A Very, Very Expensive Way to Reduce Crime
Oct 10, 2025, 7:00 am By Marc NovicoffThe Trump administration’s National Guard deployments are highly inefficient.What the Founders Would Say Now
Oct 10, 2025, 5:50 am By Fintan O’TooleThey might be surprised that the republic exists at all.The Lincoln Way
Oct 10, 2025, 5:50 am By Jake LundbergHow he used America’s past to rescue its futureTrump’s Nobel Thirst Is Actually Great for the World
Oct 9, 2025, 1:06 pm By Jonathan ChaitThe president’s ego inspires plenty of bad choices, but his desire for a Peace Prize is proving useful.Secrets of a Radical Duke
Oct 9, 2025, 5:50 am By Danielle Allen
How a lost copy of the Declaration of Independence unlocked a historical mysteryThe Insurrection Problem
Oct 9, 2025, 5:50 am By Jeffrey RosenViolence has marred the American constitutional order since the founding. Is it inevitable?Whose Independence?
Oct 9, 2025, 5:50 am By Annette Gordon-Reed
The question of what Jefferson meant by “all men” has defined American law and politics for too long.The Moral Foundation of America
Oct 9, 2025, 5:50 am By Elaine PagelsThe idea that everyone has intrinsic rights to life and liberty was a radical break with millennia of human history. It’s worth preserving.Retribution Is Here
Oct 8, 2025, 8:56 pm By Jonathan LemireThe president’s threats of revenge are no longer bluster.Americans Are About to Feel the Government Shutdown
Oct 8, 2025, 7:30 pm By Toluse OlorunnipaAirport delays and IRS closures are just the beginning.Trump’s Costly Cuts to the Civil Service
Oct 8, 2025, 8:00 am By Robert P. Beschel Jr.The administration is culling the best and brightest from the federal workforce for a rounding error’s worth in savings.No One Gave a Speech Like Patrick Henry
Oct 8, 2025, 6:00 am By Drew Gilpin Faust
How he roused a nation to warThe American Experiment
Oct 8, 2025, 6:00 am By Jeffrey GoldbergAt 250, the Revolution’s goals remain noble and indispensable.Why Did Benjamin Franklin’s Son Remain Loyal to the British?
Oct 8, 2025, 6:00 am By Stacy Schiff
One of the most influential and ardent Patriots couldn’t persuade his son to join the Revolution.The Black Loyalists
Oct 8, 2025, 6:00 am By Andrew Lawler
Thousands of African Americans fought for the British—then fled the United States to avoid a return to enslavement.As Money Rushed In, ICE’s Rapid Expansion Stalled Out
Oct 6, 2025, 10:37 am By Nick MiroffImmigration arrests have declined and jail overcrowding is worse despite billions in new funds.
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