In the Race to Succeed Nadler, Micah Lasher Says Fighting Trump Is Not Enough In the Race to Succeed Nadler, Micah Lasher Says Fighting Trump Is Not Enough
The state assemblyman wants to go to Congress to take on MAGA, but says that Democrats need to show Americans that they are “gonna make their lives better. Quickly.”
Jun 3, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Minnesota’s Peggy Flanagan Wins the DFL Nomination for a Senate Seat Minnesota’s Peggy Flanagan Wins the DFL Nomination for a Senate Seat
Her opponent, Representative Angie Craig, campaigned for the DFL nod for months, but declared she would no longer seek its endorsement two days before the party convention.
Jun 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Stick ’Em Up, Taxpayers! Stick ’Em Up, Taxpayers!
Trumps brazenly robs the Treasury.
Jun 2, 2026 / OppArt / Ann Telnaes
Trump’s Fourth of July Fiasco Is Entirely His Fault Trump’s Fourth of July Fiasco Is Entirely His Fault
America’s 250th anniversary celebrations are falling apart because of the president’s tawdry display of narcissism.
Jun 1, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Trump Is Weaponizing Long-Standing Restrictions on Freedom to Travel to Cuba Trump Is Weaponizing Long-Standing Restrictions on Freedom to Travel to Cuba
The administration is targeting travelers who criticize US policy.
Jun 1, 2026 / David Montgomery
Do We Live in the Age of “Hyperpolitics”? Do We Live in the Age of “Hyperpolitics”?
A conversation with the historian Anton Jäger about political polarization, the stagnation of the West, and the collapse of mass politics in the 20th century.
Jun 1, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The GOP Is Not a Political Party—It’s a Cult The GOP Is Not a Political Party—It’s a Cult
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent marvels at Trump’s enduring hold over the GOP mind. Plus: the dumbest CEO in the gaming industry.
May 29, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Hebrew Nationalist Hot Dogs Hebrew Nationalist Hot Dogs
Flotilla the Hun.
May 29, 2026 / Steve Brodner
Trump’s Violent Threats Can't Hide the Truth: He’s a Humiliated Bully Trump’s Violent Threats Can't Hide the Truth: He’s a Humiliated Bully
Under Trump, the United States is looking for weaker and weaker victims in order to mask its own fragility.
May 29, 2026 / Jeet Heer