Government

Liberty in Tears at 250

Liberty in Tears at 250 Liberty in Tears at 250

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the nation has strayed from the promise engraved at Liberty’s feet.

Jul 1, 2026 / OppArt / Karen Guancione

Progressive New York primary winner Darializa Avila Chevalier did not include climate action on her list of priorities.

Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave

The city's primary winners campaigned on affordability, yet climate change, a major driver of rising costs and inequality, was conspicuously absent from the conversation.

Jul 1, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Associate Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito

A Strategic Alito Retirement Would Confirm SCOTUS’s Complete Ideological Capture A Strategic Alito Retirement Would Confirm SCOTUS’s Complete Ideological Capture

Granting the hard-right jurist power over choosing a successor is a democratic disaster—and a far cry from John Roberts’s fanciful claims of nonpartisanship.

Jun 30, 2026 / David Daley

US President Donald Trump during a kickoff celebration for the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington.

The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Terrifying New Power The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Terrifying New Power

In a pair of twin rulings, the court undermined the independence of the key independent agencies—except one.

Jun 29, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Larry Ellison, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.

For Larry Ellison, Buying Trump Is the Bargain of the Century For Larry Ellison, Buying Trump Is the Bargain of the Century

The billionaire has gotten media dominance and cozy government deals for what amounts to chicken feed.

Jun 29, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Americans Want to Impeach Donald Trump

Americans Want to Impeach Donald Trump Americans Want to Impeach Donald Trump

So why aren’t Democrats doing something about it?

Jun 29, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

An American flag flies during a rally in support of Joe Biden's run for the US presidency on Belle Isle in Detroit.

Celebrating America Shouldn’t Be Such a Partisan Task Celebrating America Shouldn’t Be Such a Partisan Task

How did anniversary events become so politically charged?

Jun 26, 2026 / Richard Kreitner

Democratic Senators Chris Murphy and Chris Van Hollen depart a briefing at the Capitol in Washington, DC, in June 2025.

Are Democrats Finding Their Spines? Are Democrats Finding Their Spines?

At an Open Markets Institute conference, economic populism was on the agenda.

Jun 26, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Hillbilly Algae

Hillbilly Algae Hillbilly Algae

PAC-Men.

Jun 26, 2026 / Steve Brodner

James Carville complaining about things.

Establishment Democrats Are Embracing Loserdom Establishment Democrats Are Embracing Loserdom

Some centrists would rather have Trump triumph than forge an alliance with the left.

Jun 26, 2026 / Jeet Heer

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