Texas’s DNA Doesn’t Run As Red as the Right Wants You to Think Texas’s DNA Doesn’t Run As Red as the Right Wants You to Think
David Griscom’s new book “The Myth of Red Texas” undoes the idea of Texas as a place with conservatism inherent to its political bloodline.
Aug 7, 2026 / StudentNation / Lajward Zahra
The Right-Wing Terrorism Miller and Rubio Conveniently Neglected to Mention at Their DC Summit The Right-Wing Terrorism Miller and Rubio Conveniently Neglected to Mention at Their DC Summit
At their July event on “The Resurgence of Political Terrorism,” the secretary of state and the White House deputy chief of staff selectively presented information to malign the le...
Aug 7, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky
America Gets to Choose America Gets to Choose
The Trump bar is so low it’s hard to decide.
Aug 6, 2026 / OppArt / Michael James Schneider
Collaborating With the MAHA Movement Is a Terrible Idea Collaborating With the MAHA Movement Is a Terrible Idea
Some pundits are pushing a strategic alliance with parts of RFK Jr.’s base. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Aug 6, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
Republicans Blocked Healthcare Subsidies—and Now More Americans Are Going Uninsured Republicans Blocked Healthcare Subsidies—and Now More Americans Are Going Uninsured
The Trump administration has chalked up the drop in insurance coverage to a crackdown on fraud. Data shows that rising costs is the real reason.
Aug 6, 2026 / Bryce Covert
Thomson Reuters Employees Demand That ICE “Leave Our Cities” Thomson Reuters Employees Demand That ICE “Leave Our Cities”
The company is set to sell voter data to ICE in a $125 million deal.
Aug 5, 2026 / Carl Ginsburg
The Left Insurgence Is on the Rise—and the DNC Is Flailing The Left Insurgence Is on the Rise—and the DNC Is Flailing
The outcome of the Michigan primaries calls Democratic conventional wisdom into question. Just don’t expect Ken Martin to do anything about that.
Aug 5, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
The Chilling Trump Order Threatening All Americans The Chilling Trump Order Threatening All Americans
Why National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 is so important.
Aug 4, 2026 / Hannah Riley Fernandez
Ben Wikler Has a Plan to Supercharge American Democracy Ben Wikler Has a Plan to Supercharge American Democracy
Democrats can save the country from an authoritarian takeover, but to do so they must focus on systemic reforms, the author argues in this adaptation from his new book.
Aug 3, 2026 / Feature / Ben Wikler