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Jon Ossoff Is Proving Democrats Don’t Need to Punch Left

by Bill Scher July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham blows a kiss before he speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.

Politics

Andy Burnham’s Challenge

by John Austin and Andy Westwood July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Trump's election integrity speech was a flop. But you should still worry.

Politics

Trump’s Election Integrity Dud

by Matthew Cooper July 17, 2026July 18, 2026

Election subversion? Why Trump would have a hard time stealing the midterm elections.

Politics

Can Trump Steal the Midterms? Six Takeaways from Our Election Investigation

by Matthew Cooper July 16, 2026July 16, 2026

Dinaw Mengestu attends the PEN America Literary Awards gala at The Town Hall on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in New York.

Politics

When Anti-Zionists Become Censors

by Jonathan Alter July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Twentynine Palms, California, home to the world’s largest Marine base.

Law and Justice

A Marine, Two Murders, and a War on Women

by Deanne Stillman July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

Books

Cory Doctorow Is Making Peace with AI

by Anita Jain July 14, 2026July 13, 2026

Jane Kim, a former San Francisco City Supervisor, topped California's June insurance commissioner primary on a platform of public disaster insurance.

Politics

Can a Bernie-Backed Populist Fix California’s Home Insurance Crisis?

by Kainoa Lowman July 13, 2026July 13, 2026

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How Trump and DOGE Broke the IRS

by Anne Kim July 12, 2026July 12, 2026

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