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Politics Archive

Archives for October 2025

Politics
The 8 wars Trump claims to have ended, explainedThe 8 wars Trump claims to have ended, explained
Politics

The president’s peacemaking claims range from partly true to misleading to baffling.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Zohran Mamdani’s child care gambleZohran Mamdani’s child care gamble
Politics

Can the NYC mayoral race prove it’s a winning issue?

By Rachel Cohen Booth
The Logoff
Trump’s pettiest tariff, briefly explainedTrump’s pettiest tariff, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump is mad at an anti-tariff ad from Canada — so he’s ratcheting up his tariffs.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The GOP’s antisemitism crisisThe GOP’s antisemitism crisis
Politics

Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the looming Republican civil war over Jews.

By Zack Beauchamp
The Logoff
Is the US killing innocent people?Is the US killing innocent people?
The Logoff

Colombia’s president accused Trump of “murder.” Trump is retaliating with sanctions.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
How the US turned sports into one big casinoHow the US turned sports into one big casino
Future Perfect

The sports gambling reckoning is finally here.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
The tax avoidance playbookThe tax avoidance playbook
Politics

Taxes used to work. That was before the loopholes.

By Ray Madoff
Today, Explained newsletter
Why did Trump destroy the East Wing?Why did Trump destroy the East Wing?
Today, Explained newsletter

6 questions about the East Wing’s sudden demise, answered.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Hundreds of societies have been in crises like ours. An expert explains how they got out.Hundreds of societies have been in crises like ours. An expert explains how they got out.
Politics

An analysis of historical crises over the past 2,000 years offers lessons for avoiding the end times.

By Peter Turchin
Politics
What No Kings protesters should be doing nowWhat No Kings protesters should be doing now
Politics

“You do not need to prioritize getting rid of Chuck Schumer.”

By Christian Paz
The Logoff
Trump’s East Wing demolition, briefly explainedTrump’s East Wing demolition, briefly explained
The Logoff

The president vandalizes the White House.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
What Young Republicans say when they think no one’s listeningWhat Young Republicans say when they think no one’s listening
Podcast
Podcasts

The biggest lesson from the racist, sexist, and antisemitic group chats.

By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
The Logoff
Trump’s $230 million cash grab, briefly explainedTrump’s $230 million cash grab, briefly explained
The Logoff

How the president plans to pay himself $230 million in taxpayer money.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
A guy with a “Nazi streak” was Trump’s loyalty enforcer at DOJA guy with a “Nazi streak” was Trump’s loyalty enforcer at DOJ
Politics

Paul Ingrassia quizzed FBI officials on their voting history. Now his extreme group chat comments have leaked.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
A new Supreme Court case could turn the National Guard into Trump’s personal armyA new Supreme Court case could turn the National Guard into Trump’s personal army
Politics

The justices could hand Trump the power to deploy troops anywhere, anytime — and against Americans.

By Ian Millhiser