One Win Is Not a Lasting Majority
Democrats may win big in November. Whether they can turn a midterm won on backlash into lasting power depends on a distinction most candidates get wrong.
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Republicans Are Not Beating the Cult Allegations This Week
As cults go, MAGA is getting weirder by the day.
Judge’s Block of Trump’s WH Press Ban Also Highlights Limits of US Legal System
The only way to stop Donald Trump’s personal and governmental lawfare is to make sure he pays a price for bringing frivolous lawsuits or using spurious arguments as a justification for his violations of the Constitution.
How Zimbabwe’s Regime Is Fueling a Dirty Lithium Boom
Oppressive tactics seek to suppress information and dissent, while communities face poisoned air and water.
Like the Velociraptors in Jurassic Park, RFK Jr. Is Learning
RFK Jr. has apparently stopped pushing vitamin A to treat measles. Is it possible that he is learning from his mistakes?
Trump Uses UN Speech for Self-Gratification
To understand how insane Donald Trump’s speech to the United Nations on Tuesday was, we imagined what it would have sounded like if China’s President Xi Jinping had delivered the same address.
GOP Senator Demands Investigation Into Trump Jr.’s Shady Russian Wedding Gift
In what qualifies as a minor seismic event in Washington, DC, a Republican senator is calling for the subpoena of Donald Trump Jr. over the lavish wedding gift he received from a Russian oligarch and some of his other business entanglements.
Trump Tries to Reduce Negative News by 600, 700, or even 1,500 Percent
Contrary to Donald Trump’s thinking, the president won’t improve the coverage of his calamitous decisions by keeping news organizations out of the White House.
Trump Topples the Last Pillar of Biden’s Climate Agenda
With the repeal of a rule that limited carbon emissions from power plants, the president is further delaying the phaseout of coal.
Trump Supporters Are Beginning to Question What They Enabled
Where and to what will the mad king turn as Trump revulsion picks up steam?
After Failing to Defeat Iran, Trump Wades Into Another Losing Battle
Donald Trump’s assault on the free press is going to backfire. He will lose in court and in the public square.
Coming Soon: The Mariana Trench Epstein Vault and Submarine Research Center
Donald Trump woke up Sunday morning and had a “brilliant” idea. We took it a few steps further.
Finding Trump’s Equal Requires a Deep Dive Into the History Books
Sure, among US presidents, Trump stands alone as the least competent and most corrupt. But what about other world leaders? We take a trip through history to see how he stacks up.
Republicans Want to Scare Us Into Voting for Bigotry, Prejudice, and Division
As the 2026 election season shifts into high gear, so do the lies.
Saturday Hashtag: #MacklemorePaperTrail
Welcome to Saturday Hashtag, a weekly place for broader context.
WH Reporters Should Exclusively Ask Trump About Epstein Going Forward
Donald Trump took his war on the free press to another level on Friday by declaring that he wants to ban three news outlets from the White House. In response, their colleagues should try a new tactic: only asking the president about Jeffrey Epstein until he reverses course.
Afghanistan’s Taliban Turns to Drone Warfare
The transformation of warfare continues, with implications for the stability and power balances of the Middle East.
The Warning Signs for House Republicans Go Way Beyond the Polls
Less than seven weeks ahead of the midterms, alarm signals for the GOP are blaring all over the place.
Red State Legislators Work to Throttle Direct Democracy
But direct democracy groups are figuring out how to fight back.
In the War Room: How Israel’s Longest War Was Actually Conducted
A handful of men who couldn’t stand each other, with no plan or shared vision, deciding a region’s fate one agonizing meeting at a time. The inside story of Israel’s war.
Oh, Canada — Trump Pushes Two Former Allies Into Closer Collaboration
Donald Trump has pushed the EU and Canada into a closer alliance that he is now ranting about.
Osama bin Laden’s Dream Come True: US Bases on the Arabian Peninsula Are Gone
He’d never believe how we managed it. Then again, he might.
How McConnell’s Three-Month Absence Was Handled Insulted His Constituents
Mitch McConnell is hiding his true condition from the public to cling to the last bit of power that he can wield.
Donald Trump — A Populist Candidate and an Unpopulist President
As a candidate, Donald Trump had his finger on the pulse of populist issues. As president, he bucks public opinion in favor of doing the bidding of deep-pocketed tech bros.
Trump Puts the Con in Convention
In a desperate bid for votes in November, Donald Trump is offering cash payments to his supporters and hoping they have forgotten all his previously unkept promises.
With the Midterms Looming, Trump Has No Real Way Out of His Gas Price Problem
The president is facing a shortage of refining capacity, and more Venezuelan oil isn’t going to help.
In Huge Win for Democracy, SCOTUS Blocks Trump’s Mail-in Ballot Suppression Plan
Democrats and voting rights groups had reason to celebrate Monday night after the Supreme Court upheld a prior ruling preventing the Trump administration from playing a role in deciding which Americans get to vote by mail.
Why 9/11 Isn’t Really Over
There’s more work to be done on this mystery — and others.
Trump’s Efforts to Suppress Mail-in Votes Suffer Another Setback
With 50 days to go before the midterms, Donald Trump’s attempt to prevent millions of Americans from voting by mail is on life-support after a second federal judge, this time one he appointed, blocked the United States Postal Service from deciding who is eligible to get their ballots in the mail.
We Are Outraged by the Trump Loyalty Pledge… Because It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
According to Donald Trump, there can never be enough Trump, and we wholeheartedly agree. Ahead of the midterms, here are some tips on how Republicans can more effectively communicate that he is a messianic figure and that everything is going great.
Netanyahu Being Warned About October 7 Reminds Us of Bush Before 9/11
The US intelligence community delivered George W. Bush a briefing titled “Bin Ladin Determined to Strike in US.” This was 36 days before the 9/11 attack.
In MAGA’s Alternate Reality, Things Are Going Great
Even George Orwell’s fictional Big Brother would have blushed at Donald Trump’s rejection of facts and how eagerly his supporters embrace the false reality he is creating.
Panic Is Not a Policy: A Reply to Neal Gabler on AI
The most interesting question about AI is not what it will do to us, but what it may allow us to do that was impossible before.
Saturday Hashtag: #AirDroneEnforcement
Welcome to Saturday Hashtag, a weekly place for broader context.
25 Years After 9/11, the Saudis Still Owe Americans Answers and Accountability
Ever since the 9/11 attacks, the US government appears to have protected the kingdom of Saudi Arabia from scrutiny. But inquiring minds in the media and among the families of victims have given us a much clearer picture of the involvement of some individuals who are still walking free.
Reign of Terror: How 9/11 Armed Trump
The war on terror was supposed to keep America safe. Twenty-five years later, it handed Trump the weapons he’s now turning on Americans.
9/11 Was Also a Tragedy of an Opportunity Squandered
Other seminal moments in US history were used for good. The unity which followed the 9/11 attack, however, was squandered in the worst way possible.
The Only Noteworthy Speech at Trump Con Shouldn’t Have Happened
When Donald Trump calls, Todd Blanche answers, no matter which norms he has to shatter or how much it shows that he is unfit to serve as attorney general.
Coming to a Campaign Rally or Fox News Show Near You: The Trump Bribe
Donald Trump’s track record when it comes to following through on promises to pay off American voters is poor. But that didn’t stop the president from pretending that a trillion-dollar payday is on the horizon if they keep the GOP in power.
Manhattan’s Floodwalls Are Almost Done. What Will Mamdani Do Next?
The new mayor wants to invest in coastal resilience, but he will have to decide which areas of the city to protect.
Departing Anthropic Researcher Warns of an Extinction-Level AI Event
A researcher working for the AI company Anthropic issued a stark warning in a social media post announcing his resignation. And the doomsday scenario he painted wasn’t even the most troubling part.
The Missouri GOP Serves Up a Masterclass on How to Rig an Election
The only good thing about the Missouri GOP’s increasingly desperate attempt to steal a congressional seat is that they are forced to do it openly, which allows everybody to see what an anti-democratic and morally corrupt bunch they are.
Hegseth Is Stripping the Military of Talent, Money, and Morale
The Pentagon’s real battle is internal — and America’s security is the casualty.
UK Leads Trio of Countries to Sanction West Bank Settlements
A group of Western democracies on Tuesday announced targeted sanctions against Jewish settlers in the West Bank and individuals and businesses that support them.
Stolen 9/11 Valor: Trump Tries To Make It All About Himself Again
There were lots of heroes on 9/11. Donald Trump isn’t one of them, no matter how hard he tries to convince Americans that he was somehow present at Ground Zero or that he was ever in any danger himself.
The Blue Wave Headed for the GOP Is of Trump’s Own Making
The parties of sitting presidents rarely do well in the midterms. However, the loss Republicans face this fall will be owed in large part to Donald Trump’s disastrous decisions and dismal approval ratings.
The Himalayas Didn’t Cause the Climate Crisis. Why Are Nepalis Paying the Price?
August’s deadly floods remind us: The developed countries that caused the climate crisis bear responsibility and a debt of justice.
Labor Day Under a Bad Moon Rising
Let’s truly celebrate labor by getting out there and protecting it