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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard enters the Fulton County Election HUB as the FBI takes Fulton County 2020 Election ballots, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Union City, Georgia, near Atlanta.

Tulsi Gabbard’s Georgia Raid Is a Pretext for Future Election Intimidation Tulsi Gabbard’s Georgia Raid Is a Pretext for Future Election Intimidation

Trump wants to rewrite the 2020 election in order to fix the 2026 and 2028 results.

Jan 30, 2026 / Jeet Heer

President Donald Trump's son-in-lawJared Kushner during the World Economic Forum n Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Jared Kushner’s “Plan” for Gaza Is an Abomination Jared Kushner’s “Plan” for Gaza Is an Abomination

Kushner is pitching a “new,” gleaming resort hub. But scratch the surface, and you find nothing less than a blueprint for ethnic cleansing.

Jan 30, 2026 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on January 14, 2026.

How Milk Became a Battleground in Trump’s War on “Woke” How Milk Became a Battleground in Trump’s War on “Woke”

The administration claims its whole-milk reversal is about children’s health, but the policy may only serve to advance its political agenda.

Jan 30, 2026 / Paige Oamek

Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY).

An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience

For the good of the country, it’s time to cross the aisle.

Jan 30, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

The scene outside a 2017 subway derailment in New York.

Manhattan Republicans Get a Lesson in Mamdani-Era Self-Defense Manhattan Republicans Get a Lesson in Mamdani-Era Self-Defense

A New York Republican club hosted a seminar dwelling on vigilante fantasies in one of the nation’s safest cities.

Jan 30, 2026 / Jacob Silverman

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene talks with reporters in the Capitol on April 8, 2025.

What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand

Her advocacy for Epstein’s victims is inspiring. But what about the rights of other women?

Jan 29, 2026 / Naomi Beinart

Zohran Mamdani gives a press conference on New York’s preparations for last week's snowstorm.

Mamdani Goes From a Winter Storm to a Fiscal One Mamdani Goes From a Winter Storm to a Fiscal One

The mayor publicizes a $12 billion hole in New York's budget over the next two years—and draws some political battle lines.

Jan 29, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

A flooded floor is blocked off in the 42nd Street Times Square subway station during a rain storm in New York.

Can New York Adapt the Subway for the Climate Crisis? Can New York Adapt the Subway for the Climate Crisis?

As climate change leads to record rainfalls, the city’s 120-year-old subway system is more vulnerable to flooding than ever.

Jan 28, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Shoppers browse the bread aisle at a grocery store on January 23, 2026. in Lenexa, Kansas. Bread prices have increased by more than a third since January 2020.

Why the “Affordability Agenda” Won’t Deliver for Democrats Why the “Affordability Agenda” Won’t Deliver for Democrats

The gospel of affordability is not bold enough to convince voters that the Democrats care about them. To build a lasting majority, Democrats must embrace populism.

Jan 28, 2026 / Dustin Guastella

An ICE recruitment poster displayed in Arlington, Texas, amid a major recruitment event in that city.

Whom Is ICE Actually Recruiting? Whom Is ICE Actually Recruiting?

ICE has lowered standards to facilitate a massive hiring spree. Many of the new recruits are plainly unqualified. Are some also white supremacists or domestic terrorists?

Jan 27, 2026 / Kali Holloway

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