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.

As Trump erupts at Walmart for telling the truth about his tariffs, an economist explains how this undermines his sham rationale for them—and why it’s further weakening his political position.

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 intent to override the courts gets more obvious, a legal commentator who closely observes MAGA lawlessness explains why the Trump-MAGA strategy here is darker than you thought.

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 spirals over the controversy surrounding his luxury jet from Qatar, a journalist who’s writing about GOP reactions explains why this scandal is not going away—and why there’s no easy way out.

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 leading Trump ally tells the truth about the big House GOP spending bill, a top health care reporter explains how badly it will shaft MAGA working class voters—and why it constitutes a major betrayal.

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 new reporting reveals ugly truths about Trump’s trade war, a lawyer involved in an important lawsuit to overturn the tariffs explains why the tariffs are an illegal abuse of power that still can be stopped.

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.