Politics

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a podium gesticulating in front of a large American flag.

Hegseth’s Quantico Farce: Terrifying, or Oddly Reassuring? Hegseth’s Quantico Farce: Terrifying, or Oddly Reassuring?

Trump and the defense secretary summoned top military leaders to the side of authoritarianism and abuse, but the officers did not thrill to the message.

Oct 1, 2025 / Joan Walsh

President Barack Obama addresses a Joint Session of Congress concerning healthcare.

The Government Shutdown Is Based on a 16-Year-Old Lie The Government Shutdown Is Based on a 16-Year-Old Lie

In 2009, Republicans falsely claimed that the Affordable Care Act would benefit undocumented immigrants. They’re still peddling the same bullshit.

Oct 1, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2025.

The Moral Hollowing Out of the United States The Moral Hollowing Out of the United States

On the brink of a potentially devastating government shutdown, Trump spent his day with Pete Hegseth haranguing generals at a summit that should’ve been an e-mail.

Oct 1, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Marching in NYC

Marching in NYC Marching in NYC

Protests across the country and around the world.

Oct 1, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

The US Capitol silhouetted against the evening sky, with the sun setting in the bottom right corner, Washington, DC, September 29, 2025.

Senate Dems Stand Up to Trump—Finally; Plus, Trump and Tylenol Senate Dems Stand Up to Trump—Finally; Plus, Trump and Tylenol

On Start Making Sense: Harold Meyerson discusses the budget battle and government shutdown, and Gregg Gonsalves analyzes Trump’s surprise attack on pregnant people’s Tylenol use.

Oct 1, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

A stock photo of caution tape reading “Police Line Do Not Cross” across a suburban road.

Suicide or Lynching? Mississippi Officials Insist Trey Reed’s Death Is Nothing Suspicious. Suicide or Lynching? Mississippi Officials Insist Trey Reed’s Death Is Nothing Suspicious.

His family says he left for college happy and healthy. Soon after, he was found hanging from a tree on campus. Yet local officials are refusing calls to investigate further.

Oct 1, 2025 / Kali Holloway

James Comey’s Indictment, While Without Merit, Is Part of Comey’s Own  Legacy

James Comey’s Indictment, While Without Merit, Is Part of Comey’s Own Legacy James Comey’s Indictment, While Without Merit, Is Part of Comey’s Own Legacy

The former hard-charging deputy attorney general succumbed to political hubris as FBI director, and discredited the federal justice system in the process.

Sep 30, 2025 / Paul Pelletier

How Long Before Taking Tylenol While Pregnant Is a Crime?

How Long Before Taking Tylenol While Pregnant Is a Crime? How Long Before Taking Tylenol While Pregnant Is a Crime?

In light of new data showing over 400 people have been prosecuted for pregnancy-related crimes, we should be wary of how Trump’s directives may be used against women.

Sep 30, 2025 / Aziza Ahmed

Elon Musk, with his son X, speaks as Donald Trump looks on at a victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, 2025, in Washington, DC.

How the Internet Broke America How the Internet Broke America

On this episode of American Prestige: Garrett Graff discusses the failure of digital democracy and the polarization it unleashed in America.

Sep 30, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner

Trump stands in the Oval Office in front of US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

The Trump Regime Intensifies Its War on Activism—but Dissent Is Always Possible The Trump Regime Intensifies Its War on Activism—but Dissent Is Always Possible

The president is presiding over suppression unseen in the US for decades.

Sep 29, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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