Even Republicans Are Waking Up to Trump’s Corruption Even Republicans Are Waking Up to Trump’s Corruption
And, somewhat shockingly, so are Democratic elites.
Oct 19, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Where Is the Outrage Over Trump’s Racist Targeting of Ilhan Omar? Where Is the Outrage Over Trump’s Racist Targeting of Ilhan Omar?
The establishment press and some Democrats are strangely mute over the president’s flagrant abuse of the legal system.
Oct 16, 2026 / Jeet Heer
The Architectural Follies of Trump’s Washington, DC The Architectural Follies of Trump’s Washington, DC
The president plans to remake the capital in his own image, but is all he is doing destroying what’s already there?
Oct 14, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs
A Horrific ICE Shooting Is Testing Mamdani’s Approach to Trump A Horrific ICE Shooting Is Testing Mamdani’s Approach to Trump
After a federal agent shot an immigrant in New York, activists are questioning Mamdani’s handling of the NYPD and his relationship with the White House.
Oct 13, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat
Rebecca Solnit’s (Mis)Adventures in the Manosphere Rebecca Solnit’s (Mis)Adventures in the Manosphere
The writer, historian, and activist explores an America where the right has turned hatred of women into an ever-expanding, multi-platform Internet grift.
Oct 13, 2026 / Feature / Rebecca Solnit
Does America First Really Mean Israel First? Does America First Really Mean Israel First?
Mike Huckabee’s aide shows how an extremist agenda dominates Trump’s Middle East policy.
Oct 9, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Trump Is Using Your Taxpayer Money to Pay for Illegal Election Propaganda Trump Is Using Your Taxpayer Money to Pay for Illegal Election Propaganda
But as brazen and authoritarian as these ad spots are, they seem likely to backfire.
Sep 29, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic
The political fixer created a career for himself as a self-promoting, ubiquitous hustler. Like Trump, he got away with it by having the right friends.
Sep 15, 2026 / Kai Bird
The Embarrassment of Trump’s Midterm Convention The Embarrassment of Trump’s Midterm Convention
Many GOP candidates in competitive House and Senate races are steering clear of the Dallas event.
Sep 10, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Two Years After Helene, North Carolina’s Unsettled Recovery Two Years After Helene, North Carolina’s Unsettled Recovery
The state has become a testing ground under an eviscerated FEMA and a missing-in-action “recovery czar,” Michael Whatley, with big political ambitions.
Sep 10, 2026 / Feature / Chris Kromm