The Worst Thing a MAGA Warrior Can Do
The response to Signalgate reveals a disjuncture between the seriousness with which MAGA treats foreign enemies and perceived domestic ones.
Ideas
I’ve Seen How ‘America First’ Ends
When the United States withdraws from the world, the world’s problems come knocking on its door.
The Pathetic, Cowardly Collapse of Big Law
Trump’s actions are an attempt to tilt the scales of justice by using the raw power of government coercion—and they’re working.
Why Right-Wing Influencers Keep Saying the Jews Killed JFK
Social media supercharges conspiracy theories. Anti-Semitism is one of the oldest.
Why the COVID Reckoning Is So One-Sided
Liberals are recognizing they made mistakes. Conservatives are making fun of them for that.
The Hollow Men
It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.
The Judiciary’s Last Stand
Trump’s campaign against the rule of law has ratcheted up dramatically.
Americans Are Living in Trump’s Dream
That is what the American experience is beginning to feel like in 2025.
America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State
For most people, the courts will continue to operate as usual—until they don’t.
Elon Musk’s Soap Operas for Conspiracy Buffs
Online fantasies are now an excuse to take apart the government.