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july 4 America 250: The history of semicentennial American presidential oratory is limited but Donald Trump’s upcoming semiquincentennial remarks are destined to mark a low point in the canon. The U.S. Capitol is seen through a mockup of President Donald Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington.

America at 250: An Idealist Without Illusions

by Jonathan Alter July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

Trump has floated ways to disrupt the 2026 midterms, from mail voting crackdowns to ICE at the polls. Here’s why voters still have power.

Law and Justice

Trump’s Election Subversion Plans?

by Garrett Epps July 6, 2026July 15, 2026

Senator Bernie Sanders and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stand together in Brooklyn, where the Democratic voters' anti-establishment fury has moved from protest to power.

Democratic Voters Have Had Enough

by David Atkins July 3, 2026July 2, 2026

july 4 America 250: The history of semicentennial American presidential oratory is limited but Donald Trump’s upcoming semiquincentennial remarks are destined to mark a low point in the canon. The U.S. Capitol is seen through a mockup of President Donald Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington.

What Trump Has to Say on America’s 250th Birthday Won’t Top Coolidge and Ford

by Bill Scher July 3, 2026July 4, 2026

Wong Kim Ark of the 1898 birthright citizenship case

Law and Justice

Roberts Slays Trump’s Ludicrous Birthright Citizenship Order

by Garrett Epps July 1, 2026July 3, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s Nuclear Weapon: Two Iran experts on how the U.S.plays checkers and Iran plays chess.

The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s Nuclear Weapon

by Jonathan Alter June 29, 2026June 29, 2026

Trump’s rewrite of rural broadband rules helped Musk, steering public money toward Starlink and strengthening SpaceX while leaving rural Americans with worse internet. Here, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's speech before the ringing of the NASDAQ opening bell is projected in Times Square. Credit: Sipa USA via AP. Here, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's speech before the ringing of the NASDAQ opening bell, seen from Times Square. Credit: M10s/TheNews2/Cover Images (Cover Images via AP Images)

The Monopolized Economy

How Trump Screwed Rural Americans to Help Musk Become a Trillionaire

by Kainoa Lowman June 22, 2026June 21, 2026

A fictional but plausible dispatch from 2027 shows why Trump’s rolling coup against the midterms will likely fail.

Protecting the Vote

Stopping Trump’s Rolling Coup

by Jonathan Alter June 19, 2026June 18, 2026

Trump is holding Section 702 of FISA hostage to a voter suppression bill, putting a key counterterror program at risk.

As Threat Level Reaches “Highest It’s Ever Been,” Trump Sidelines Key Counterterror Program

by Bill Scher June 19, 2026June 18, 2026

Rule by the rich looks inevitable, but it’s not. From ancient Greece to New Deal America, democracies have found ways to contain oligarchs.

The Monopolized Economy

How to Contain the Oligarchs

by David Lingelbach and Valentina Rodríguez Guerra June 18, 2026June 18, 2026