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Endless Gun Violence

Endless Gun Violence Endless Gun Violence

Endless inaction by Congress.

Apr 28, 2026 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Screenshots of news stories about Flock cameras from around the country.

These AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere—and People Have Had Enough These AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere—and People Have Had Enough

The nationwide fight against the suddenly ubiquitous Flock camera.

Apr 28, 2026 / Hannah Riley Fernandez

Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Trump Can’t Stop Lying About the Attempts on His Life Trump Can’t Stop Lying About the Attempts on His Life

The president’s falsehoods about the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting continue a grim pattern.

Apr 27, 2026 / Jeet Heer

The Signature That Fenced a Nation

The Signature That Fenced a Nation The Signature That Fenced a Nation

As executive orders reshape the border, and Trump’s administration is trampling American laws and foundational values.

Apr 27, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

A yard sign urges passage of Virginia's redistricting referendum.

Now That Democrats Have Won Virginia’s Redistricting Vote, the Real Fight Begins Now That Democrats Have Won Virginia’s Redistricting Vote, the Real Fight Begins

The party needs to pursue major reforms to defeat the structural demographic inequities threatening democracy.

Apr 27, 2026 / David Daley and David Faris

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during the House and Senate Democrats’ joint news conference on DHS funding negotiations in the US Capitol on February 4, 2026. Jeffries is flanked from left by Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, Representative Bennie Thompson, House Democratic Caucus chair Pete Aguilar, and House minority whip Katherine Clark.

Why Do the Democrats Keep Expanding the Institutions They Claim to Oppose? Why Do the Democrats Keep Expanding the Institutions They Claim to Oppose?

The pattern is always the same: The public demands change, but the Democrats cave to political pressure and maintain the status quo, allowing the machinery to grow.

Apr 24, 2026 / Scott Hechinger

Stigmata

Stigmata Stigmata

Big Hand from the Press.

Apr 24, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against “The Atlantic” Is a Giant Self-Own

Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against “The Atlantic” Is a Giant Self-Own Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against “The Atlantic” Is a Giant Self-Own

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent deconstructs Patel's preposterous defamation arguments. Plus: a fascinating gun-control lawsuit. And: All hail The Onion!

Apr 24, 2026 / Elie Mystal

The statue “Contemplation of Justice,” above the west front plaza of the US.Supreme Court Building.

Why the Supreme Court Justices Are Suddenly Casting Shade on Each Other Why the Supreme Court Justices Are Suddenly Casting Shade on Each Other

The breach of decorum says a lot about the crisis of the court—and that’s a good thing.

Apr 23, 2026 / Elie Mystal

What Happens When ‘Your Honor’ Is a Robot?

What Happens When ‘Your Honor’ Is a Robot? What Happens When ‘Your Honor’ Is a Robot?

As AI seeps ever deeper into our judicial system, boosters insist it will bring fairness and efficiency. The way AI is being developed suggests otherwise.

Apr 22, 2026 / Feature / Elie Mystal

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