Sen. Susan Collins has voted with Donald Trump 95% of the time. Her midterm opponent should let voters know she's given the unpopular president an "A" grade.

Politics

The Scarlet Letter Midterms

by Jonathan Alter August 25, 2026August 25, 2026

Every Republican incumbent voted with Trump more than 95 percent of the time. Make them pay for giving him an “A.”

Law and Justice

Trump’s Election Integrity Speech Was Even Worse Than You Thought

by James D. Zirin July 18, 2026July 18, 2026

The White House Correspondents Dinner Follies. This year, a mentalist will perform at the dinner, because its best not to offend Donald Trump

Politics

Cancel the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

by Bill Scher April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Jesse Jackson’s funeral in Chicago recalled a civil rights leader who combined outrage at injustice with hope—and showed what American politics is missing today.

Featured

“Repeat After Me: ‘I Am Somebody’”

by David Masciotra March 9, 2026March 10, 2026

Newport, Oregon fights ICE Detention Facility

Magazine

Crabs, A Helicopter, and One Town’s Fight Against ICE

by Garrett Epps March 9, 2026May 5, 2026

The Art of War: Then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up his book “The Art of the Deal,” as he speaks during a campaign stop on Nov. 21, 2015 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Foreign Policy

With Iran, Obama Displayed “The Art of the Deal.” Trump Didn’t

by Bill Scher March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Legality Lacking: “Normal international relations” are impossible if a head of state can be murdered whenever another head of state feels like it. Here, an Iranian flag is placed among the ruins of a police station struck Monday during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Foreign Policy

All the Ways Trump’s War on Iran Is Disastrous

by Bill Scher March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Trump's Gamble. People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28

Politics

Trump’s Iranian Gambit: It Didn’t Have to Come to This

by Matthew Cooper February 28, 2026March 15, 2026

In Memoriam: The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential campaign brought millions into a broader vision of political power. Here, Jackson waves to well wishers upon arriving at San Francisco’s Hyatt Hotel, July 14, 1984.

Featured

Keep Hope Alive: Reflections on Jesse Jackson

by Khalilah L. Brown-Dean February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

The Origins of Trumpism. The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt foreshadowed the rise of Donald Trump's MAGA movement.

Politics

Hannah Arendt Understood the Forces Behind Donald Trump

by Robert J. Shapiro February 17, 2026February 20, 2026

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The Scarlet Letter Midterms

Trump’s Election Integrity Speech Was Even Worse Than You Thought

Cancel the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

“Repeat After Me: ‘I Am Somebody’”

Crabs, A Helicopter, and One Town’s Fight Against ICE

With Iran, Obama Displayed “The Art of the Deal.” Trump Didn’t

All the Ways Trump’s War on Iran Is Disastrous

Trump’s Iranian Gambit: It Didn’t Have to Come to This

Keep Hope Alive: Reflections on Jesse Jackson

Hannah Arendt Understood the Forces Behind Donald Trump

What Donald Trump Could Learn from Bill Clinton About the Bond Market

Death by a Thousand Papercuts

Beyond Virtue Signaling on Ukraine and Russia

Narrative Vehicles

The Roberts Court: Poised to Bless the Trump Ballroom

Dead Reckoning

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