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The Pitfalls Ahead for the Democratic Congress
Democrats must deliver some quick wins to satisfy their new coalition. It won’t be easy.
Your Vote Is Your Voice
We’re two days away from what could be the most consequential election in U.S. history.
Crooks and Cranks
The GOP is putting up a bumper crop of subpar candidates this cycle. Here’s our countdown of the five worst.
How Trump Crushed the GOP Establishment
Political scientist Seth Masket’s new book explains how history and party mechanics made Donald Trump’s ascent inevitable. The party may never recover.
Democrats’ Next Big Ideas
Third Way offers a “new economic bargain” with the middle-class: “If you’re busting your butt, you should be able to get ahead.”
Is Political Polling Broken?
Veteran pollster Stefan Hankin reveals the industry secrets that help explain why polls seem so unreliable.
AI’s Anti-Woman Problem
As regulators tackle AI safety, they should also consider bias.
The Precarious Future of Vote by Mail
Democracy’s defenders won round one, but Donald Trump has done plenty of damage to Americans’ faith in voting at home.
Will a Wave of “Trump Regret” Lift Democratic Boats This Fall?
One in five Trump voters regrets their vote, according to a new survey from Navigator Research.
What You Need to Know About Election Threats This Fall
Be prepared. Don’t panic. Vote early in person.
Liberals Need to Care About the National Debt
Reining in the debt is the only way to achieve progressive goals.
DOGE Has Made Americans Less Safe
Hurricanes. Terrorism. Identity theft. DOGE’s year-long campaign of destruction has left all of us more vulnerable to threats.
Get Smart: Our Summer Reading Roundup
Here are some of our editors’ and reviewers’ top picks so far this year for policy and political nonfiction.
Autocracy Doesn’t Pay
Businesses need democracy to thrive, argues Daniella Ballou-Aares, founder of the business coalition Leadership Now. They should step up to defend it.
ICE Has Only Seemed To Be Quieter
The agency’s subtler tactics in recent months aimed to lull citizens into complacency. Arrests, detentions, and deportations have all increased under new DHS Director Markwayne Mullin.
How Trump and DOGE Broke the IRS
The agency was on its way to a turnaround, says former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. DOGE had other plans.
A Narrowing Vision of America
The Supreme Court’s recent rulings and the “Great American State Fair” reflect twin Trumpian visions of who belongs in America.
Women Aren’t “Under-babied.” They’re Under Threat
The right-wing Heritage Foundation blames “feminism” for falling fertility rates. Not surprisingly, its “pro-natalist” agenda is hostile to women.
Gen Z Has an Antisemitism Problem
Recent polls find that a shocking percentage of young adults harbor antisemitic views.
The Capitalists Trying to Fix Capitalism
“Market humanism” is how the economy should work, argue Nick Hanauer and Eric Beinhocker.
Vote While You Still Can
Massive turnout is the best strategy for defeating systematic efforts to disenfranchise U.S. voters.
An AI Crash Is Coming. What Then?
Risky financial maneuvers and mountains of debt mean the AI economy is in trouble, says Vanderbilt’s Asad Ramzanali. America needs to get ready.
Why Americans Don’t Trust Higher Education
A new report from Yale epitomizes the sector’s problems of myopia and elitism.
You Could Have Filed Your Taxes for Free This Year…
Except that the Trump administration killed Direct File, the IRS’s successful free program.
Trump’s Budget: Cruelty, Contempt, and Endless Debt
The administration’s new fiscal blueprint is DOA in Congress, but it’s nonetheless revealing.
Democrats’ “Branding Problem” Is a Literal One
MAGA has mountains of merch. Why don’t Democrats?
Women Are Getting Slammed in Trump’s Economy
Women are losing jobs, leaving the workforce, and reporting high levels of financial insecurity.
“I Could Do Anything”: Trump’s Dangerous Mantra
The president’s words on Cuba, the next nation he’s casing for foreign intervention, sound all too familiar.
Can “At-Large” Districts Push Extremists Out of Congress?
It’s not a silver bullet, but it’s one way to reduce polarization.
The Corporate Conspiracy of Silence on “Affordability”
Some of America’s biggest companies rely on public benefits to subsidize their employees. Why aren’t they defending their workers against cuts?
