Trump’s Legal Team Is in Hot Water Trump’s Legal Team Is in Hot Water
With a federal prosecutor seeking an exception to the former president's attorney-client privilege, a Georgia court has recommended that some of his allies be charged with perjury.
Feb 17, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption
You can buy an American president—just as long as your country is a putative ally.
Feb 13, 2023 / Jeet Heer
QAnon Is the Latest American Conspiracy Theory QAnon Is the Latest American Conspiracy Theory
The rise of the right-wing paranoid fantasy, egged on by Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene, reflects deep currents in American politics.
Feb 6, 2023 / Feature / Chris Lehmann
Trump’s New Platform Goes Attack Mode on Schools Trump’s New Platform Goes Attack Mode on Schools
With a Ron DeSantis run on the horizon, Donald Trump announced his intentions to privatize education and restrict academic freedom.
Feb 1, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Will Marjorie Taylor Greene Be the Republican Nominee for Vice President? Will Marjorie Taylor Greene Be the Republican Nominee for Vice President?
The Congress member and conspiracist is reportedly positioning herself to be Trump’s running mate—but her ambitions may be even bigger.
Jan 27, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The Original Sin Is We Classify Too Much The Original Sin Is We Classify Too Much
How overclassification fails us and harms national security.
Jan 25, 2023 / Elizabeth Goitein
Trump vs. DeSantis Death Match? Bring It On! Trump vs. DeSantis Death Match? Bring It On!
While the Florida governor crusades against “woke capitalism” and mulls a run for president, Trump promises to “handle that the way I handle things.” I can’t wait.
Jan 19, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Did Twitter Let Trump Post His Way Into a Coup? Did Twitter Let Trump Post His Way Into a Coup?
The January 6 report omits the committee’s own analysis of the role social media played in the insurrection at the US Capitol.
Jan 19, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The Failures of the January 6 Report The Failures of the January 6 Report
Historian Jill Lepore’s effective critique in The New Yorker is marred by a lazy counternarrative.
Jan 13, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Did Avoiding the “Big Lie” Help the Iowa GOP Win Big? Did Avoiding the “Big Lie” Help the Iowa GOP Win Big?
With unified messaging and a reluctance to embrace election denialism, Republicans in Iowa were able to outperform the party nationally and secure nearly every statewide office.
Jan 12, 2023 / StudentNation / Nina Baker