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Rudy Giuliani

Political Animal

Giuliani’s Leadership Peaked on 9/11. It’s All Gone Downhill Since.

by Martin Longman September 11, 2018January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Basket Cases

by D.R. Tucker September 9, 2018January 9, 2022

Political Animal

The Uprising: Part I

by D.R. Tucker November 13, 2016January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Too Much Blood

by D.R. Tucker September 4, 2016January 9, 2022

The Outcast

by Nicholas Lemann January 1, 1999May 3, 2023

On Political Books: Manhattan on the Rocks

by Jonathan Alter November 1, 1990July 5, 2023

America’s Bloomsbury

by Nicholas Lemann November 1, 1986February 14, 2023

Saving New York’s Subways

by Jonathan Alter June 1, 1985June 23, 2023

On Political Books

by Jonathan Alter July 1, 1984June 21, 2023

The Halstonization of America

by Nicholas Lemann August 1, 1978January 30, 2023

Mary Todd Lincoln Reconsidered

Books

Mary Todd Lincoln Reconsidered

Abraham Lincoln’s widow has been lampooned as a narcissistic nut job, but her life of pain and loss was far more nuanced.

by Sara Bhatia June 5, 2026

Does MAGA Actually Believe Their Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theories?

Politics

Does MAGA Actually Believe Their Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theories?

You can understand the Trump administration better if you really believe undocumented migrants vote in large numbers and act in concert.

by David Atkins June 4, 2026

“60 Minutes” Must Still Be Saved

Politics

“60 Minutes” Must Still Be Saved

It’s too important to lose amid this madness.

by Jonathan Alter June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

Real Men Teach—But We Need More of Them

Podcast

Real Men Teach—But We Need More of Them

More male teachers can help close gender gaps in achievement, argues Curtis Valentine.

by Anne Kim June 3, 2026June 4, 2026

Todd Blanche’s Hobson’s Choice

Law and Justice

Todd Blanche’s Hobson’s Choice

Go along with Trump’s most corrupt schemes, like the settlement slush fund, or become attorney general. Republican U.S. senators, finally showing some spine, are unlikely to let him do both.

by James D. Zirin June 2, 2026

Maine Voters, It’s Not Too Late to Save Democrats from Graham Platner

Politics

Maine Voters, It’s Not Too Late to Save Democrats from Graham Platner

Weekend revelations of extramarital sexting and subsequent dissembling make nominating the untested oyster farmer riskier than ever.

by Bill Scher June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

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