Politics

Supporters of voting rights hold signs outside the US Supreme Court on October 15, 2025.

The Supreme Court Just Made Its Voting Rights Ruling Even Worse The Supreme Court Just Made Its Voting Rights Ruling Even Worse

The court has fast-tracked its decision demolishing the VRA, helping Southern states redraw their maps before the midterms.

May 5, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Violence Escalates in Colombia

Violence Escalates in Colombia Violence Escalates in Colombia

Deadly bombings targeting civilians expose a surge in violence ahead of elections.

May 5, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

A protest in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 25, 2023, against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s regulations restricting the judiciary’s powers.

Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for Israel? Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for Israel?

The path to defeating Netanyahu may hinge on unity across ideological divides.

May 5, 2026 / Hillel Schenker

Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Why Is New York Running Away From Renewables? Why Is New York Running Away From Renewables?

Kathy Hochul is proposing to retreat from the state’s nation-leading climate and energy strategy. That would be a disaster.

May 4, 2026 / Zephyr Teachout

Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on April 25, 2026.

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

Donald Trump departs Doral, Florida, en route to his Palm Beach mansion on May 2, 2026.

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

The Sniper in the House

The Sniper in the House The Sniper in the House

The gun lobby shapes a bloody America unchecked.

May 4, 2026 / OppArt / Jack Ohman

A view of the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Montana, on May 3, 2023.

How the Montana Plan Could Make “Citizens United” Irrelevant How the Montana Plan Could Make “Citizens United” Irrelevant

A transpartisan initiative to return power to the people.

May 4, 2026 / Kathleen McLaughlin

Republicans Can’t Contain Their Glee Over the Death of the VRA

Republicans Can’t Contain Their Glee Over the Death of the VRA Republicans Can’t Contain Their Glee Over the Death of the VRA

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explores the GOP’s glee over the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights decision. Plus: Elie's take on Musk v. Altman.

May 2, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Friend of the Court

Friend of the Court Friend of the Court

Cockles and Mussels.

May 1, 2026 / Steve Brodner

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