Politics

The Hollow Men

It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.

Donald Trump’s Automatons

How Republican leaders betrayed an entire worldview without missing a beat

The United States of Fear

For anyone who’s in the president’s crosshairs—or who could be—it’s the dominant...

Illinois progressive Congress member attracts Gen-Z cha...

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who has represented the Chicago-area district for decades, ...

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War...

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming milita...

Benjamin Franklin’s Chickens Come Home to Roost

“… a Republic, if you can keep it.” Such is the legend of what Benjamin Franklin...

Report: More Than 451,000 Criminal Aliens Arrested in T...

More than 451,000 criminal noncitizens have been arrested and booked into local ...

Former Utah Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican w...

She had undergone recent treatment for brain cancer.

Pam Bondi warns Jasmine Crockett to 'tread very careful...

Ahead of expected protests at Tesla locations, the Democratic representative sai...

Attorney general to Jasmine Crockett: ‘Tread very caref...

Ahead of expected protests at Tesla locations, the Democratic representative sai...

America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State

For most people, the courts will continue to operate as usual—until they don’t.

How Elon Musk searches for leaks: Lawsuits, mole hunts ...

His approach to stamp out leaks at his companies could inform how he’d tackle th...

Musk Comes for the ‘Third Rail of American Politics’

Donald Trump promised to protect social security. Elon Musk didn’t.

Trump Promised to Protect Social Security. Musk Didn’t.

DOGE comes for the “third rail of American politics.”

The Kennedy Center Performers Who Didn’t Cancel

When does quitting count as resistance, and when is it surrender?

Cryin’ Chuck Schumer Unintentionally Exposes the Evil o...

As Maya Angelou famously stated, “When someone shows you who they are, believe t...