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

An all-too-plausible scenario of how the GOP tried and failed to steal the midterms.

Voter Fraud: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin exits a hearing room after testifying before Congress on June 3. Credit: Associated Press

Politics

Does MAGA Actually Believe Their Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theories?

by David Atkins June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Government

The Miracle and Mystery of Artemis II

by Bart H. Welling April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Grave Echos: Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, pictured here, wrote the Supreme Court’s 1857 Dred Scott decision, which denied Black Americans citizenship; the Court’s decision in Trump v. Barbara could again create a form of hereditary legal inferiority in America.

Law and Justice

Birthright Citizenship: Supreme Court Could Create an Exploitable Noncitizen Class

by Garrett Epps March 30, 2026March 29, 2026

Alexander Laban Hinton, a leading scholar of genocide and mass atrocities, warns that democratic backsliding under Trump is real—but says the U.S. federal system remains a crucial barrier to authoritarian rule. Here, white House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrive at The Mar-a-Lago Club, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.

Featured

“Fortunately, the U.S. Federal System Is a Major Impediment to Authoritarianism”

by David Masciotra February 11, 2026February 10, 2026

Magazine

The Ephemeral Presidency

by Bill Scher January 19, 2026February 3, 2026

Politics

Stephen Miller’s Worldview Is Straight Out of “Starship Troopers”

by Bill Scher January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

Lower Court Judges: The U.S. District Court is seen Sept. 10, 2025, in Detroit.

Law and Justice

Our Heroic Lower Court Judges

by James D. Zirin December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

Politics

On Immigration, Stephen Miller Is no Calvin Coolidge

by Bill Scher December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

Moment of Light: Erika Kirk as she prepares to speak at a memorial for her husband, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Politics

Good News in a Bad Week

by Jonathan Alter September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

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Stopping Trump’s Rolling Coup

Does MAGA Actually Believe Their Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theories?

The Miracle and Mystery of Artemis II

Birthright Citizenship: Supreme Court Could Create an Exploitable Noncitizen Class

“Fortunately, the U.S. Federal System Is a Major Impediment to Authoritarianism”

Stephen Miller’s Worldview Is Straight Out of “Starship Troopers”

Our Heroic Lower Court Judges

On Immigration, Stephen Miller Is no Calvin Coolidge

Good News in a Bad Week

The Case for a Shadow Court

Never Forgetting 9/11 Means Learning Lessons

Can the House Clerk Lead a Midterm Coup?

Who Are the “Trump Regretters”?

Barney Frank’s Last Harsh Warning to the Left

Who Enabled Trump’s Second Act?

Europe Struggles to Respond to Russian Attacks

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