As Trump erupts at foes of the GOP budget bill and Elon Musk reveals it’s all a sham, the author of a new piece on Musk explains how all this fits into the 50-year GOP project of redistributing wealth upward.

As Trump fumes at budget bill foes while Elon Musk exposes the bill’s central sham, the author of a new piece on Musk explains how this fits into the 50-year GOP project of taking from the poor to enrich the wealthy.

As Karoline Leavitt’s lying about the House GOP budget bill escalates, a writer on rural America explains what all this shows about the monumental swindle Trump is pulling on his own supporters.

As Karoline Leavitt’s gaslighting about Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” goes wild, a writer on rural America explains what all this reveals about how thoroughly the Trump project scams his own supporters.

An immigrant’s expected deportation has triggered anger and regret among Trump-backing Missouri locals. Speaking on our podcast from jail, she makes a powerful, emotional appeal.

An immigrant’s pending deportation has stunned Trump-supporting Missouri locals who have come to know and love her. Speaking to us on our podcast straight from jail, she makes a tearful, wrenching appeal.

As Trump’s MAGA allies blast a hard-hitting ruling against his tariffs, a lawyer for the challengers explains how it reveals serious weaknesses in their legal justification—and what the prospects are for stopping them now.

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 anger at Harvard goes off the rails amid a big legal setback, a writer who tracks MAGA argues that Trump is waging a kind of psychological war on the American people.

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 gets more frustrated with Vladimir Putin and Republicans start demanding sanctions, a writer who focuses on Russia deciphers the deep problems in Trump’s approach to peace talks.

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 floats strange new rationalizations for his tariffs, a reporter who covers class politics explains how he badly damaged his own case for them—and why his agenda will hurt working people across the board.

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 legal war on Harvard intensifies, a leading free speech advocate explains how all this is already stiffening institutional resistance to him—and why his broader project may not go the way he hopes.

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 press conference goes off the rails, a sharp observer of public opinion on Trump argues that the anti-MAGA majority is reviving—and that Trump’s bizarre display demonstrates why that’s happening.

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 threatens the rock star and DOJ charges a House Democrat, a reporter who’s tracking Trump’s weaponization of investigatory power explains the Trumpists’ darker long-term game plan.

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.