Timothy Noah is a contributing editor of the Washington Monthly. He is the author of The Great Divergence: America’s Growing Inequality Crisis and What We Can Do About It.
How Can You Tell a Senate Republican Wants a Coronavirus Deal?
He or she is running for reelection. And it seems like every GOP Conference member who isn’t is denouncing the idea.
Why Won’t the White House Let the CDC Contact Trace Its Rose Garden Event?
The Amy Coney Barrett announcement offered evidence that medical professionals usually can only dream about. But Trump’s staff is shutting them out.
Please, Democrats: Kill the Filibuster
If you capture the Senate, don’t get wobbly and nostalgic about some mythical pre-Mitch McConnell era when the filibuster was good. It’s always been a bad idea.
The Baby Boom Was a Bust
Unfortunately, the generation does not have a political legacy to be proud of.
The Perils of Palace Intrigue
When the White House is overcovered, the rest of the executive branch gets neglected.
