Tucker Carlson’s Long, Strange Trip

From bow-tied neocon to flannel-clad conspiracist, a once-talented writer becomes a promulgator of MAGA bilge.

Which Republicans Might Serve in a Harris Cabinet?

And the Washington Monthly’s newly released 2024 College Guide—all in the August 29, 2024, newsletter.

From Day One through Day Ten, these hearings set a new standard for congressional oversight.

An interview with one of the last remaining anti-Trump conservatives in Congress.

Finally, there’s a bipartisan consensus that he must go whether it’s via the 25th Amendment or impeachment

A new report makes a nuanced case for what post-secondary graduates need to get ahead.

by Bruno V. Manno

Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.

by Bruno V. Manno

High costs, political attacks take a toll as fewer students come, top scholars leave.

by Jon Marcus

New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.

by Michael T. Nietzel