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The Pentagon’s Lawyers Are Now Under Review

Sarah Fitzpatrick and Missy Ryan

March 12, 2026

A black-and-white illustration of Pete Hegseth, multiplied into three busts, and the American flag on the left

The Republican Who Wants to Banish His Own Constituents

March 11, 2026

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Trump Has Given America a Constitutional Dilemma

March 2, 2026

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Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People

February 28, 2026

Iranians walking in downtown Tehran

Trump’s Favorite Voter-ID Bill Would Probably Backfire

February 26, 2026

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How America Chose Not to Hold the Powerful to Account

February 25, 2026

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MAGA’s Animal Nationalism

February 22, 2026

Dog with collar that reads "Make America Great Again"

How the Supreme Court Spared America

February 21, 2026

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The Supreme Court Delivers Trump a Humiliating Gift

February 20, 2026

Get Ready for Zombie Tariffs

February 20, 2026

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The Latest Ploy to Help Republicans Win Elections

David A. Graham

February 18, 2026

Voter are silhouetted near the American flag while voting in the California Statewide Special Election at the Huntington Beach Central Library in Huntington Beach Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.

Five Basic Truths About America’s Most Polarizing Policy Debate

Conor Friedersdorf

February 11, 2026

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A Social-Media Ban Really Could Do a Lot of Good

Keith Humphreys and Jonathan Caulkins

February 2, 2026

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What Should Americans Do Now?

January 27, 2026

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First Comes ICE, Then Come Lawsuits

January 27, 2026

A photograph of a chaotic scene with protestors facing off against heavily armored officers, an American flag flying in the foreground

Colleges Are Stuck Between Bad Options for Fighting Hateful Ideas

Conor Friedersdorf

January 26, 2026

A college campus

The Logical End Point of Trump Saying He Could Shoot Somebody on Fifth Avenue

January 25, 2026

Federal agents near the site of where Alex Pretti was shot in Minneapolis

International Law Is Holding Democracies Back

January 25, 2026

An image of Donald Trump next to an image of a hand holding the 1945 Charter of the United Nations.

Minneapolis Is a Second Amendment Wake-Up Call

Tyler Austin Harper

January 24, 2026

two people walk on snowy ground, one holding an American flag on his shoulder

Can We Just Let Teens Exist in Public?

January 24, 2026

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Trump Can Prosecute Anyone Now

January 21, 2026

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The Levers Trump Isn’t Using

January 20, 2026

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The Question That the Lawyers Representing Trans Athletes Didn’t Answer

January 16, 2026

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How the Supreme Court Broke Congress

January 13, 2026

Congress hiding behind huge corinthian columns

The Court Case That Is Allowing ICE to Stop Just About Anyone It Wants

Paul Rosenzweig

January 12, 2026

Photograph of a man in an ICE tactical vast seen getting out of a black car

Banana Republicanism

January 12, 2026

Jerome Powell looks down, with flags in the background

Americans Are Afraid of Authority

Philip K. Howard

January 10, 2026

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Eat More Deer

January 9, 2026

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Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans

January 9, 2026

A drawing of an American military-like officer in a city holds a ballot box.

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How Donald Trump Broke With His Own Foreign Policy

David A. Graham

January 8, 2026

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The Military Isn’t MAGA

January 7, 2026

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What Role Does ‘Wrath’ Play in American Justice?

Paul Rosenzweig

January 3, 2026

Attorney General Pam Bondi

The Messiness of a Post-Maduro World

January 3, 2026

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Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out

January 3, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping

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The Plan That Foretold Trump’s 2025

David A. Graham

December 29, 2025

Russell Vought with Mike Johnson in foreground

The World Has Laws About Land and Sea, but Not About Ice

December 26, 2025

a man looks out the window at sea ice