Politics
Listen to Bad Bunny: Abolish Act 22 Listen to Bad Bunny: Abolish Act 22
An egregious tax-evasion loophole is inflaming the displacement crisis in Puerto Rico.
Trump, from Minneapolis to Caracas—Plus, How Capitalism Came to Communist China Trump, from Minneapolis to Caracas—Plus, How Capitalism Came to Communist China
On Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson on Trump’s efforts to overcome collapsing support, and critic John Powers talks about the new TV series “Blossoms Shanghai” by Wong Kar Wai….
The Real Welfare Fraud Scandal The Real Welfare Fraud Scandal
If the Trump administration were truly concerned with fraud in social services spending, it wouldn’t start with childcare, and it wouldn’t start with Minnesota.
How Elon Musk Turned Grok Into a Pedo Chatbot How Elon Musk Turned Grok Into a Pedo Chatbot
The tech oligarch sets a new low—for now—in the degeneration of online discourse.
Trump’s New Endowment Tax Is Already Reshaping Higher Education Trump’s New Endowment Tax Is Already Reshaping Higher Education
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” added additional taxes on a small set of universities. Now budget cuts have hit campuses across the Ivy League and elsewhere.
State Politics
Listen to Bad Bunny: Abolish Act 22 Listen to Bad Bunny: Abolish Act 22
An egregious tax-evasion loophole is inflaming the displacement crisis in Puerto Rico.
Hell Cats vs. Hegseth Hell Cats vs. Hegseth
Meet the military women who are fighting to win purple districts for the Democrats and put the defense secretary on notice.
Zohran Mamdani Must Not Give Good Intentions a Bad Name Zohran Mamdani Must Not Give Good Intentions a Bad Name
John Lindsay expanded welfare, civil rights, and public spending—yet left New Yorkers politically disarmed. Zohran Mamdani should learn the lessons of his mayoralty.
The Right
How Elon Musk Turned Grok Into a Pedo Chatbot How Elon Musk Turned Grok Into a Pedo Chatbot
The tech oligarch sets a new low—for now—in the degeneration of online discourse.
Tucker Carlson Platforms Another Groyper—Only This One Is Running for Florida Governor Tucker Carlson Platforms Another Groyper—Only This One Is Running for Florida Governor
James Fishback is trying to bring the neofascist politics of Nick Fuentes still further into the GOP mainstream—and the grievance-peddling podcaster is glad to oblige.
Dismantling the Meme Logic Behind Renee Good’s ICE Execution Dismantling the Meme Logic Behind Renee Good’s ICE Execution
The Trump administration is once more invoking upside-down alibis of state to conjure the bogus specter of imminent threat.
Democrats
Listen to Bad Bunny: Abolish Act 22 Listen to Bad Bunny: Abolish Act 22
An egregious tax-evasion loophole is inflaming the displacement crisis in Puerto Rico.
Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for a Revived Democratic Party Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for a Revived Democratic Party
The Massachusetts senator argues that, in order to prevail in the midterms, the party needs to recover its populist roots—and fighting spirit.
Despite Themselves, Democrats Look Well Positioned for the Midterms Despite Themselves, Democrats Look Well Positioned for the Midterms
An otherwise inert opposition party may well clean up on Donald Trump’s destructive and hubristic governing record.
Abolish ICE or GTFO Abolish ICE or GTFO
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent makes the case to get rid of ICE, explores George Conway’s congressional campaign—and shares his New Year’s resolution.
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