The Real Reason Thomas Massie Lost
He broke the one rule of the MAGA Republican Party.
Politics
Why Thomas Massie Thought He Was Different
He wrongly believed his popularity back home made him able to withstand a Trump-backed challenge.
The Most Interesting Part of Trump’s Prayer Rally
It wasn’t the speakers onstage.
The Great Gen Z Dividing Line
The older ones and the younger ones may be voting in different ways.
A Different Kind of Fading President
Joe Biden became quieter, while Donald Trump grows even louder.
Stephen Miller’s New Recusals
The top White House adviser has stepped back from AI, space, and the Paramount merger.
A New Kind of Family-Separation Crisis
At the airport in La Lima, Honduras, planeloads of people arrive every day—many without their children.
The Election Deniers Are Winning
The universe of people pressing debunked theories is so broad that it’s a feature of the system.
Hawaii vs. Citizens United
State lawmakers want to change the terms of personhood for corporations.
The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet
A virulent form of misogyny has become the single most important force holding together the American right.