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Trump's second term.

The Ephemeral Presidency

by Bill Scher January 19, 2026February 3, 2026

Dual Citizenship: Barron Trump and first lady Melania Trump listen as President Donald Trump gives his inaugural address during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Another Way Republicans Are Overplaying Their Hand on Immigration

by Gillen Tener Martin January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

Wrong Party: Democratic strategist David Plouffe warns that post-2030 Electoral College shifts imperil Democrats—but demographic change may be an even bigger threat to Republicans. Here, then-Chief Adviser and Member of the Board of Directors at Uber, Plouffe speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016.

The Republican Party Faces a Bigger Crisis Than the Democratic Party

by Bill Scher January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

Outspoken: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks out on myriad issues. He should use his platform to call attention to human rights abuses in his birth country, Uganda. Here he participates in a strike by New York City nurses on January 12, 2026, in Manhattan

Mamdani: The Unique Voice of NYC’s First African-Born Mayor

by Markos Kounalakis January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

Rule by force: Stephen Miller’s view of global politics echoes the authoritarian logic satirized in Starship Troopers.

Stephen Miller’s Worldview Is Straight Out of “Starship Troopers”

by Bill Scher January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

Millions of small business owners, freelancers, and gig workers rely on the Affordable Care Act for health insurance. Republican indifference to that reality is creating an unexpected political opportunity.

Republican Attacks on the Affordable Care Act Give Democrats an Opportunity to Court Small Business

by David Masciotra January 12, 2026January 11, 2026

Demonstrators protest outside the White House in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.

How the Murder of Good Changes the Stakes for Good

by Jonathan Alter January 12, 2026January 10, 2026

California Scientific Research

As Washington Falters, California Leads the Way on Scientific Research

by Markos Kounalakis January 9, 2026January 8, 2026

Rebuilding the Republic From the Bottom Up: How Democrats Can Pair Economic Populism With Civic Renewal

Rebuilding the Republic From the Bottom Up

by Will Friedman January 8, 2026January 5, 2026

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth discuss the U.S. military assault on Venezuela, ousting Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela and the Dawn of the Don-roe Doctrine

by Markos Kounalakis January 3, 2026January 4, 2026

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