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Alex Shephard
Don’t Be Fooled. Elon Musk Isn’t Going Anywhere.
Many rejoiced when Musk said he’d pull back from the Department of Government Efficiency. But the world’s richest person will continue to wield oligarchic influence over our politics, and therefore our lives.
April 25, 2025
April 21, 2025
Michael Tomasky
Who Were Those Gullible People Who Believed Donald Trump’s Bullsh*t?
His campaign promises, from peace in Ukraine to “beautiful” tariffs, were truly unbelievable. And yet, somehow, many people believed him.
April 16, 2025
Matt Ford
Republicans Are Trying to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat
And they just might get away with it.
March 7, 2025
Alex Shephard
Gavin Newsom Just Showed Us His True Colors—and They’re Hideous
The former #Resistance darling has no problem politically sacrificing the most vulnerable Americans, like trans high schoolers, for the sake of his White House dreams.
February 11, 2025
Alex Shephard
Trump and Musk Only Know How to Do Two Things With Their Power
Trump and Musk can’t imagine a government that actually does positive things for citizens. So they either weaponize it or destroy it.
February 10, 2025
Grace Segers
Gen Zers Long for a Simpler Time They Never Knew
Nostalgia is a powerful political motivator for young people. But they may be yearning for an era that never existed.
February 5, 2025
Alex Shephard
This Is So Much Worse Than Last Time
Why Democrats and the media are struggling to capture the insanity—and danger—of the new Trump administration.
January 27, 2025
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Coalition Is More Fragile Than He Thinks
The president has laid claim to a mandate. But between the infighting that’s returned to his movement and voters looking for immediate relief, his foundation could easily crack.
January 20, 2025
Alex Shephard
The First Resistance Failed. The Next One Can’t.
Democrats are wallowing in their failure to stop a second Trump presidency, which looks to be even more damaging than his first one. Snap out of it!
January 6, 2025
Ross Rosenfeld
It’s a Weird Time to Be a Libertarian
The party is on life support after a pitiful showing in the 2024 election. And while Trump wants to slash taxes and regulations, he also plans to weaponize the government and restrict personal liberty.
January 1, 2025
Robert McCoy
Trump Voters Are in for a Rude Awakening
He sold them countless, often conflicting fantasies. In 2025, he’ll face political reality.
December 31, 2024
Timothy Noah
2024 Is Finally Over. Now Let’s Forget That It Ever Happened.
Did anything good actually happen this year?
December 27, 2024
Kevin Mahnken
The Global Anti-Incumbent Bias Is Real. But America’s Is Worse.
Yes, there was a political backlash to leaders around the world in 2024. But this has been true in the U.S. for many election cycles—and may last for many more.
December 23, 2024
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump Is The New Republic’s 2024 Scoundrel of the Year
If we’re being honest, he deserves this ignominy every year. But after Trump dodged justice this year and nonetheless won the presidency, we cannot responsibly give this “award” to anyone else.
December 20, 2024
John Pfaff
The Democrats Have a Crime Problem. Blame the Media.
How news coverage fuels the widespread, misguided perception that crime is up and cities are unsafe
December 16, 2024
Simon Lazarus
Liberals: The Electoral College Is Not Your Enemy
Democrats should stop scapegoating the system for their shrunken popular clout, and instead make the hard strategic shifts necessary to win it back.
December 13, 2024
Ana Marie Cox
Liberals Have Much to Learn From MAGA
Democrats have striven to set themselves apart from the movement that put Trump in office. Maybe they should imitate it instead.
December 10, 2024
Alex Shephard
Democrats Still Haven’t Figured Out How to Attack Trump
Over the course of the decade, the party has hoped that voters would simply reject him as immoral, uncouth, and unfit for office. They need a stronger argument—and his Cabinet picks give them one.
November 24, 2024
Jesse Lee
What Don’t the Democrats Get? Almost Everything.
A card-carrying member of the economic “precariat” argues that much of what passes for Democratic politics goes right past voters like him.
November 22, 2024
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s Other Big Victory
He didn’t just win the election. He’s also become fully normalized in American culture.

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