Why are politicians from both parties so unable to see the moral and strategic necessity of changing course?

The right has swept into school boards and made bigoted policy the norm. Fighting back may be easier than it looks.

They’re both quacks—but only one of them is in charge of the nation’s health care policy. Can you tell them apart?

They’re not on MSNBC—they’re streaming on YouTube and Twitch.

The South Carolina representative isn’t just a bigot and a laughingstock. She’s pioneering a media strategy that her GOP colleagues will follow.

On America’s northern border, Trump’s trade war is already causing devastation in communities like Point Roberts—and the economic and cultural damage may be permanent.

They’re both unqualified for their jobs and love to drink. Can you tell them apart?

With Trump’s help, Republicans across the country are sowing doubt about next year’s congressional elections—and gearing up for 2028.

The president and his allies want to use institutions like the Kennedy Center and the National Endowment for the Arts to challenge the left’s cultural power. Here’s how their plan is going so far.

Democratic messaging is failing to meet the moment. It’s time for the party to embrace the anger and rage of its base.

The Supreme Court’s second-newest justice is proving herself to be a non-hack—to the increasing consternation of MAGA.

His second term has been driven by long-standing priorities of the conservative movement.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are ushering in a new age of bribery, graft, and corruption to American politics.

Delaware’s newest member of Congress is its first-ever openly transgender member. Why doesn’t she talk about it more?

As critics focus on Trump’s attacks on the media, his administration is preparing a larger assault on the First Amendment.

Incarcerated firefighters play a crucial role in a state where wildfires seemingly get worse every year. But the state’s shifting politics may stymie efforts at reform.

Artificial intelligence is coming to warfare. Can it learn ethics?

The president’s domestic record wasn’t just extraordinary. It might put Democrats back in power in four years.

The New Republic’s staffers grapple with Donald Trump’s victory—and how Democrats should respond.

One is a fictional politician who everyone hates. The other is a real politician who everyone hates. Can you tell them apart?