Trump Humiliated a Submissive Mainstream Media at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Trump Humiliated a Submissive Mainstream Media at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
His speech was racist, homophobic, vindictive, and soul-crushingly unfunny—and the journalists in the crowd didn’t seem to care.
Jul 27, 2026 / Jeet Heer
The Saudi Nuclear Deal Is a Typical Trump Fiasco The Saudi Nuclear Deal Is a Typical Trump Fiasco
Yet again, the president trumpets a foreign-policy agreement steeped in recklessness, lies, and corruption.
Jul 24, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Why Andrew Tate Is a MAGA Superstar Why Andrew Tate Is a MAGA Superstar
Manosphere celebrities—including alleged sexual predators like Tate—are a symptom of a politically resurgent misogyny.
Fighting Monopoly Power Fighting Monopoly Power
Zephyr Teachout on how to combat the corporate consolidation.
Trump’s Election Fraud Speech Was a Sick Joke—and a Threat Trump’s Election Fraud Speech Was a Sick Joke—and a Threat
Not even Fox News buys Trump’s new lies, but they will be used to undermine the midterms.
Jul 17, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Lindsey Graham Chose Evil Lindsey Graham Chose Evil
Conspiracy theorists liked to say that Graham’s Trump sycophancy was a result of blackmail. But the truth is worse: He stuck with Trump to keep the US war machine going.
The Graham Platner Fiasco Proves Messiah Politics Is No Alternative to a Failed Establishment The Graham Platner Fiasco Proves Messiah Politics Is No Alternative to a Failed Establishment
Democratic leaders have rightfully lost credibility. But that’s no excuse for political adventurers to seize the moment and pump up false saviors.
Jul 10, 2026 / Jeet Heer
How Zohran Mamdani Saved the Fourth of July How Zohran Mamdani Saved the Fourth of July
The mayor’s fighting patriotism bested Trump’s rantings and Obama’s evasions.
Jul 6, 2026 / Jeet Heer