The Vainglorious Eternals Go Golfing
What a 2008 photo tells us about American political life in 2019
Bill Clinton
The Democrats’ Shameful Legacy on Crime
Bill Clinton isn't the only one who deserves blame for turning America into a carceral state.
The Fog of Intervention
Samantha Power did not set out to justify war.
The Cruelty of Trump’s Attack on Food Stamps
Republicans have long made callous excuses for depriving poor Americans of this vital benefit. This administration has concocted a few of its own.
How Washington’s Elite Learned to Love Policy Wonks
They believe democracy is best left to the experts.
The Clinton Administration Did Not Fix the Balkans
At the anniversary celebration of NATO's bombing campaign, Bill Clinton and Madeleine Albright were guests of honor. But tensions between Kosovo and Serbia are on the rise again.
Ex-President Trump on Trial
The Justice Department has never prosecuted a president after he leaves office. Kamala Harris wants to change that. What could go wrong?
1998 Was a Seinfeld Election—Not an Impeachment Referendum
Democratic leaders are learning the wrong lessons from recent history.
The Do-Nothing President
Trump accuses Pelosi of choosing investigation over legislation, but compared to the president, Democrats are masters at multitasking.
Victory Does Not Depend on Swing Voters
For Democrats in 2020, energizing and expanding the base will bring in far more votes than moving right to grab a vanishingly small psychographic.
The Way to Trump’s Heart Is Through His Ego
What Conrad Black’s pardon reveals about the president's crimes.
The Audacity of Grief
On the mournful threads connecting Joe Biden’s half-century in politics
Joe Biden Is Going Back to the Clinton Playbook
The Democratic frontrunner’s campaign is pitched to white folks who have fled the party. Sound familiar?
The Worst Businessman in America
The revelations about Trump's taxes prove he was a grifter and a fraud, a braggart and a blowhard. In other words, he was the same man he is today.
The Lasting Disappointment of the Clinton Presidency
How the Bill Clinton Library sheds light on an age of thwarted opportunity
Jerry Nadler Was Born to Battle Trump
The House Judiciary Committee chair has been preparing for this moment for decades.
MSNBC’s Wild Ride
Thanks to Trump and the Russia investigation, the liberal network is booming. But is it selling its viewers a conspiratorial fantasy?
The Enduring Timidity of the Democratic Party
Once again, moderates are trying to scare voters away from left-wing politics.
The Republicans Are Deficit Hypocrites. The Democrats Should Be, Too.
Pledging allegiance to "fiscal responsibility" is politically useless.
The Overdue Death of Democratic “Pragmatism”
Centrism in disguise is the wrong strategy for stopping Trump.
