Government by Payback Squad Government by Payback Squad
The Trump White House has weaponized all the arms of federal law enforcement to intimidate its political enemies and critics, undermining the rule of law and democracy.
May 14, 2026 / David Faris
The Hantavirus Isn’t the Biggest Threat We’re Facing The Hantavirus Isn’t the Biggest Threat We’re Facing
The government’s destruction of our pandemic preparedness is.
May 13, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
The Managerial Anguish of Democratic Leaders The Managerial Anguish of Democratic Leaders
Trump’s corruption is personal, so why do Democrats keep making it about procedure?
May 8, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Ka$h Patel’s Bourbon Swag Is Part of a Larger Branding Disaster Ka$h Patel’s Bourbon Swag Is Part of a Larger Branding Disaster
The FBI director is targeting reporters and his own agents to stop embarrassing leaks.
May 8, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Hungary Just Showed How to Kick Out a Strongman Hungary Just Showed How to Kick Out a Strongman
Trump is using authoritarian tactics that were perfected by Viktor Orbán. But the Hungarian authoritarian leader’s defeat may also offer a road map for beating Trumpism.
May 8, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Ridiculous Ballroom Is No Place for Journalists Trump’s Ridiculous Ballroom Is No Place for Journalists
The president keeps suggesting that reporters have a party on his home turf. That’s a terrible idea.
May 4, 2026 / Ana Marie Cox
Trump’s Smartest Supporters Know the Iran War Is a Disaster Trump’s Smartest Supporters Know the Iran War Is a Disaster
The new consensus is that the American empire is in steep decline.
May 4, 2026 / Jeet Heer
As Trump’s Poll Numbers Fall, His Authoritarian Instincts Grow More Extreme As Trump’s Poll Numbers Fall, His Authoritarian Instincts Grow More Extreme
Increasingly unpopular and facing a fracturing coalition, Trump is using government power to punish his critics, take political revenge, and revel in his own cruelty.
May 1, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Supreme Court’s Death Blow Against Voting Rights Is the Culmination of John Roberts’s 50-Year Crusade The Supreme Court’s Death Blow Against Voting Rights Is the Culmination of John Roberts’s 50-Year Crusade
Beginning with his first job in the Reagan Justice Department, the chief justice has been hell-bent on dismantling the Voting Rights Act.
Apr 29, 2026 / David Daley
Why Ending the Iran War May Be a Never-Ending Story Why Ending the Iran War May Be a Never-Ending Story
As Trump’s “excursion” veers into quagmire territory, he may just try to walk away amid a host of new distractions.
Apr 29, 2026 / David Faris