Justice Jackson’s Crucial Argument About Affirmative Action
The Court’s newest member wanted to know what fairness looks like if you take race out of the equation.
Politics
Democrats Keep Falling for ‘Superstar Losers’
There’s never been a better time to lose an election.
A World Without Chuck Grassley in the Senate?
Democrats in Iowa hope for the unimaginable: defeating the seven-term Republican.
The College-Admissions Merit Myth
The system is not about lining people up from best to worst and taking the top ones. It’s more like a lottery, says the sociologist Natasha Warikoo.
The Double-Negative Election
Are voters more upset with Democrats over the economy, or with Republicans over lingering Trumpism?
What’s Really Going On With the Crime Rate?
Cities with progressive prosecutors may not exactly resemble the dystopian landscapes you’ve heard so much about.
C. J. Rice’s Narrow Path to Freedom
The subject of The Atlantic’s November cover story maintains his innocence. Will the politicians on Pennsylvania’s Board of Pardons vote to commute his sentence?
Do Voters Care About John Fetterman’s Stroke?
The Democrat’s health status is a legitimate election issue for Pennsylvanians. The question is what they should make of it.
What Republicans Really Thought on January 6
The president turned his back on seemingly everyone.
Why Politics Has Become So Stressful
Fewer voters and states than ever before now decide the fate of our republic.