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Former first buddies Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

Will Trump and Musk Bring the Whole MAGA Coalition Down With Them? Will Trump and Musk Bring the Whole MAGA Coalition Down With Them?

The rift between the former first buddies goes well beyond both men, intensifying fractures that have long lurked beneath MAGA’s surface.

Jun 9, 2025 / Laura Jedeed

Now That He’s Turned on Trump, Should Democrats  Align With Elon Musk?

Now That He’s Turned on Trump, Should Democrats Align With Elon Musk? Now That He’s Turned on Trump, Should Democrats Align With Elon Musk?

No! Hell no! Never! The enemy of your enemy is still a corrupt plutocrat who wants to destroy democracy.

Jun 9, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Introducing Nation Books, a New Progressive Publishing Imprint

Introducing Nation Books, a New Progressive Publishing Imprint Introducing Nation Books, a New Progressive Publishing Imprint

The partnership with OR Books brings the magazines indispensable voice and rich roster of talent to a longform format.

Jun 9, 2025 / Press Room

An anti-DOGE protest outside the US Treasury building in February

As a DOGE Bro Sets Up Shop at Treasury, His Wife’s Finances Invite Scrutiny As a DOGE Bro Sets Up Shop at Treasury, His Wife’s Finances Invite Scrutiny

Sam Corcos, the Treasury Department’s new chief information officer, is married to an investor with ties to Russian oligarchs, while funding healthcare ventures that could represe...

Jun 9, 2025 / Jacqueline Sweet

Donald Trump joined by women athletes signs the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in the East Room at the White House on February 5, 2025

The “Science” Behind Trump’s Anti-Trans War Is Incredibly Weak The “Science” Behind Trump’s Anti-Trans War Is Incredibly Weak

The government claims to have put out a rigorous report to back up its opposition to gender-affirming care. But its methods are shoddy beyond belief.

Jun 9, 2025 / Jaeyoon Park

A detail of a bulletin board at Wyoming's last abortion clinic, Wellspring Center March 10, 2025, in Casper, Wyoming. In late February the conservative legislature passed HB42, requiring abortion clinics performing in-clinic procedures to meet the regulatory requirements of ambulatory surgical centers, causing the clinic to pause all services.

The Unexpected Triumph That Followed the Overturning of “Roe” The Unexpected Triumph That Followed the Overturning of “Roe”

Abortion numbers keep rising as providers and advocates adapt to the changing legal landscape.

Jun 9, 2025 / Amy Littlefield

Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, speaks to the media and supporters after exiting the courthouse on May 15, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey.

“They Targeted Me”: Mayor Ras Baraka Speaks About His Arrest and Wanting to Lead New Jersey “They Targeted Me”: Mayor Ras Baraka Speaks About His Arrest and Wanting to Lead New Jersey

The mayor of Newark, who was recently arrested by ICE agents at a detention facility, discusses his race to become the governor of New Jersey.

Jun 9, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election

The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election

Forget the midterms. The fight to bring Trumpism down runs through 2025’s elections.

Jun 9, 2025 / Feature / John Nichols

Quentin Skinner and the Contested History of Freedom

Quentin Skinner and the Contested History of Freedom Quentin Skinner and the Contested History of Freedom

Over a long career, Skinner has sought to reclaim the idea of republican liberty for the modern age. But his work also raises the question: free for what?

Jun 9, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn

­­The Wild Lives of Cargo Ships

­­The Wild Lives of Cargo Ships ­­The Wild Lives of Cargo Ships

A capacious new history examines the remaking of the the global economy through the story a single barge.

Jun 9, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

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