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Political Animal, Politics

by Zachary Roth July 18, 2006January 9, 2022

Political Animal, Politics

And Now For Something Completely Different

by Zachary Roth June 9, 2006January 9, 2022

Political Animal, Politics

by Zachary Roth June 8, 2006January 9, 2022

Political Animal, Politics

by Zachary Roth June 1, 2006January 9, 2022

Investi-Gate

by Zachary Roth June 1, 2006January 9, 2022

Political Animal, Politics

by Zachary Roth May 18, 2006January 9, 2022

Political Animal, Politics

Strange Bedfellows

by Zachary Roth May 9, 2006January 9, 2022

Political Animal, Politics

by Zachary Roth May 9, 2006January 9, 2022

Political Animal, Politics

by Zachary Roth May 8, 2006January 9, 2022

Political Animal, Politics

Once a Hack

by Zachary Roth May 5, 2006January 9, 2022

The Roberts Court’s Gutting of the Voting Rights Act Nears Completion

The Roberts Court’s Gutting of the Voting Rights Act Nears Completion

Two rulings this year, including one this month, have laid bare the court’s fundamental misinterpretation of the landmark law and the Reconstruction Era Constitutional amendments that transformed America.

by Jack Rakove June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

A Liberal Without the Elitism: Robert Coles, RIP

A Liberal Without the Elitism: Robert Coles, RIP

I studied with the late Harvard professor who had a nuanced understanding of class and race in America.

by Richard D. Kahlenberg June 10, 2026

The Defeat of Spencer Pratt Is a Defeat of AI Slop

Politics

The Defeat of Spencer Pratt Is a Defeat of AI Slop

The Los Angeles Republican mayoral candidate was seen as a cutting-edge adopter of artificial intelligence, but it only cut down his chances of winning.

by Bill Scher June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

The Washington Monthly Announces Finalists for 2026 Kukula Award Book Review Prize

Books

The Washington Monthly Announces Finalists for 2026 Kukula Award Book Review Prize

One-of-a-kind journalism prize, named in honor of the late Monthly book editor, honors exemplary nonfiction book reviewing that elucidates key issues of our times.

by The Editors June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Trump Escalates War on Science

Government

Trump Escalates War on Science

The administration, having already made savage cuts to research on topics it disfavors, now wants scientists to submit to political control.

by Merrill Goozner June 8, 2026

Democrats Need to Decide Whether Character Matters

Politics

Democrats Need to Decide Whether Character Matters

Some see Graham Platner as indispensable and echo rationalizations others once made for Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.

by Bill Scher June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

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