As Trump’s MAGA-friendly advisers rage over a harsh ruling against his tariffs, a lawyer for the challengers explains how it exposed deep weaknesses in their legal justification—and what will happen now.

As Trump’s attacks on Harvard grow more unhinged amid a serious legal setback, a shrewd observer of MAGA explains why Trump actively wants you to think we’re sliding into lawlessness and terror.

As Trump’s frustration mounts over Vladimir Putin’s refusal to end the war and Republicans search for a tougher approach, a writer who specializes in Russia explains why Trump is badly suited to this fraught moment.

As Trump offers strange new justifications for his tariffs, a reporter who covers class politics explains how he undermined his own case for them—and why the Trump-GOP broader agenda is awful for working people.

As Trump’s assault on Harvard grows more unhinged, a leading free speech advocate explains how all this is already backfiring on Trump by stiffening institutional resistance to him—and what must happen now.

As Trump’s latest presser goes awry in multiple ways, a careful observer of public opinion on Trump argues that the anti-MAGA majority is finally reconstituting itself—and explains how Trump himself made it happen.

As Trump rages at the rocker and his allies criminally charge a House Democrat, a reporter who’s tracking Trump’s weaponization of investigatory power explains why MAGA’s true intentions are so alarming.

As Trump’s war with Walmart intensifies over its truth-telling about his tariffs, an economist explains how this exposes the fraudulence of his rationale for them—and exposes the political weakness of his position.

As Trump’s hints that he will override the courts get worse, a close observer of MAGA lawlessness explains why the Trump-MAGA game plan here is more dangerous than it appears.

As Trump seethes over criticism of his acceptance of a luxury jet from Qatar, a journalist who’s closely tracking GOP reactions explains why this is a growing problem for him—and what may come next.

As a staunch Trump ally openly acknowledges the truth about the House GOP’s “big, beautiful bill,” a leading health care reporter explains all the ways it will seriously hurt the Trump-MAGA working-class base.

As media scrutiny of Trump’s trade wars intensifies, a lawyer who’s helping several businesses sue to overturn the tariffs explains that they aren’t just terrible policy—they’re also a massive abuse of power.

As Trump corruptly accepts a $400 million luxury jet as a gift from Qatar, Representative Jamie Raskin explains why this is an “outrageous abuse” of the Constitution—and what Democrats will do now.

As Karoline Leavitt goes full North Korea in her obsequious praise for Trump, a sharp observer of Trumpism explains what all this says about the “MAGA aesthetic” and its likeness to authoritarian propaganda.

As MAGA personalities fume about the newly elected pope’s indictments of Trump and JD Vance, a political theorist steeped in the post-liberal right decodes why Trumpism is so inimical to Catholic teaching.

As Trump’s pick for the crucial role of U.S. Attorney for D.C. runs into trouble over his insurrectionism, triggering MAGA, a former prosecutor explains why blocking him would deliver a blow to Trumpism.

As a perfect storm of Trump policies is set to hit rural America, a veteran Democratic organizer reflects on whether his party can capitalize to peel off some of Trump’s lockstep rural support.

As Trump bristles at the GOP strategist’s advice about his slippage on immigration, an elections analyst explains the hidden reasons Trump is losing ground on his best issue—and how Dems should proceed now.

As Trump’s worsening polls force Fox News personalities to deny what the numbers are clearly showing, a shrewd observer of right-wing media explains the deeper problem all this exposes for the MAGA movement.

As a Trump-appointed judge rules against his lawless renditions, a leading legal commentator explains why the ruling is such a big blow to Trump—and why Stephen Miller’s authoritarian designs may be overreaching.