Pete Hegseth’s plan for a public execution got scotched but with this Supreme Court, it may one day get the green light.
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Posted inPolitics
The Rhetorical Triumph of the Neo-Nazis
Amid discussions of whether America has become authoritarian, the lingua franca of Neo-Nazis has crept into our discourse.
Posted inPodcast
How Trump and MAGA Captured the GOP
Political scientist Seth Masket’s new book explains how history and party mechanics made Donald Trump’s ascent inevitable. The party may never recover.
Posted inNewsletter
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.
Posted inPolitics
Trump’s Midterm Rally Blitz Probably Won’t Work
The track record of presidents who hit the campaign trail in midterm election years is poor, especially when their job approval is underwater.
Posted inPolitics
The Mamdani Tightrope is Slippery
Jewish leaders and Hamas supporters condemn Mayor Mamdani as New York commemorates October 7.
Posted inUkraine
Europeans Look for Options as Costs Mount in Ukraine
Many countries understand they can’t walk away—but where to find the money?
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Unitary Executive Theory in All of Its Historical Perversity
A misinformed idea underlies much of the work of John Roberts’s Supreme Court.
Posted inBooks
Not Post-Literate Yet
Discouraging surveys and a semi-illiterate president notwithstanding, reports of the death of reading are exaggerated.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Supreme Court Still Works as the Founders Intended
Many Democrats are hot to remake the Supreme Court. But it’s the lifetime judicial appointment that just kept Donald Trump from meddling with the midterms.
