Inside the Fiasco at the National Security Council
Thu 5:22pm By Isaac Stanley-BeckerFirings and leadership challenges have destabilized an institution that has little margin for error.Trump’s Plan to Sell Out Ukraine to Russia
Wed 4:21pm By Tom NicholsHis proposal to end the war isn’t a peace plan—it’s a reward for aggression.Trump Is Vulnerable on Immigration
Wed 1:35pm By Jonathan ChaitDemocrats can move public opinion by highlighting the unpopular aspects of his agenda.Tim Walz Looks Into the Void
Wed 12:15pm By Mark Leibovich
Back on the trail with the guy who lost the last electionThe Force That Holds Trump’s Coalition Together
Tue 8:00am By Jonathan ChaitTraditional Republican elites tolerate the authoritarianism because they want the tax cuts.Why Trump Is Standing by Hegseth, for Now
Mon 8:40pm By Jonathan LemireTrump is currently supporting his defense secretary, but some in the administration are speculating about how long Pete Hegseth will last.Migrants Are Heading South
Sat 9:00am By Justin Gest
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
Apr 18, 2025, 10:56 am By Annie LowreyBy threatening the independence of the Federal Reserve, the president risks undermining many of his key goals.The Lies About Josh Shapiro Have Consequences
Apr 18, 2025, 10:10 am By Yair RosenbergAn attack on the Pennsylvania governor shows the dangers of tendentious misrepresentations.Grover Norquist Can’t Believe What He’s Hearing
Apr 18, 2025, 7:30 am By Russell BermanIs the GOP about to raise taxes?What Recourse Does the Supreme Court Actually Have?
Apr 17, 2025, 1:55 pm By Quinta JurecicAs 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
Apr 17, 2025, 10:40 am By Jonathan ChaitIf 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
Apr 16, 2025, 2:02 pm By Nick MiroffThe 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
Apr 16, 2025, 6:00 am By Elaine GodfreyThe problem for government employees isn’t just low morale. It’s the manufactured chaos.They Never Thought Trump Would Have Them Deported
Apr 15, 2025, 3:23 pm By Caitlin DickersonThe 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
Apr 14, 2025, 7:53 pm By Rose HorowitchIf 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
Apr 14, 2025, 3:02 pm By Jonathan ChaitThe combination of tariffs and cuts to scientific research seems designed to move America down the value chain.The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
Apr 14, 2025, 2:10 pm By Adam SerwerTrump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a Maryland man it deported erroneously.Can You Really Fight Populism With Populism?
Apr 14, 2025, 1:16 pm By John Hendrickson
The American left’s favorite double act hopes it has the key to rallying the anti-Trump resistance—and timid Democrats.The Dark Weirdness of R. Crumb
Apr 14, 2025, 9:00 am By Gal Beckerman
The illustrator dredged the depths of his own subconscious—and tapped into something collectively screwy in America.A Perfect Case for Congressional Action
Apr 12, 2025, 8:00 am By Conor FriedersdorfNo one man should control the economy.The Confrontation Between Trump and the Supreme Court Has Arrived
Apr 10, 2025, 8:42 pm By Adam SerwerThe justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully deported.A Win—And a Warning—For Trump’s Agenda
Apr 10, 2025, 5:58 pm By Russell BermanRepublicans passed a budget, barely. But they still haven’t resolved their biggest disagreements.This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
Apr 10, 2025, 11:05 am By Anne ApplebaumThe authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.Trump Says He Is Serious About Staying in Office Past 2028
Apr 10, 2025, 11:00 am By Mark LeibovichWhy do Republicans keep claiming he isn’t?
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