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Politics Archive

Archives for November 2025

Politics
How Zohran Mamdani won over Donald Trump — for nowHow Zohran Mamdani won over Donald Trump — for now
Politics

Seven questions about that unusual Mamdani-Trump meeting, answered.

By Astead Herndon and Cameron Peters
Politics
What Marjorie Taylor Greene’s feud with Trump is really aboutWhat Marjorie Taylor Greene’s feud with Trump is really about
Politics

MTG isn’t turning against MAGA. She’s trying to save it.

By Christian Paz
Podcasts
The 2 men fueling Sudan’s civil warThe 2 men fueling Sudan’s civil war
Podcast
Podcasts

The fall of El Fasher and Sudan’s ongoing conflict, explained by an expert.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
Politics
Trump’s peace plan is a demand for Ukraine’s surrenderTrump’s peace plan is a demand for Ukraine’s surrender
Politics

What makes this plan different from all the others?

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
The vaccine tug of war inside the Trump administration, briefly explainedThe vaccine tug of war inside the Trump administration, briefly explained
The Logoff

Who’s really in charge on health policy?

By Dylan Scott and Cameron Peters
Podcasts
Why prices won’t — and shouldn’t — go downWhy prices won’t — and shouldn’t — go down
Podcast
Podcasts

They hardly ever fall. When they do, it usually means serious trouble.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
When it comes to nukes and AI, people are worried about the wrong thing
Politics

It’s more subtle than Skynet.

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
The DOJ’s big screwups, briefly explainedThe DOJ’s big screwups, briefly explained
The Logoff

Basic lawyering mistakes are impeding Trump’s agenda.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The US-Saudi relationship is too big to fail…for nowThe US-Saudi relationship is too big to fail…for now
Politics

The lovefest has limits.

By Joshua Keating
India’s drug industry saved the world once. Can it do it again?
The End of HIV

The “pharmacy of the world” needs to reinvent itself.

By Pratik Pawar
The Logoff
Are the Epstein files coming out?Are the Epstein files coming out?
The Logoff

After near-unanimous support in Congress, the bill is headed to Trump’s desk.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Trump’s Justice Department may have accidentally handed Democrats five House seatsTrump’s Justice Department may have accidentally handed Democrats five House seats
Politics
The 3 layers of the Jeffrey Epstein scandalThe 3 layers of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal
Politics

A guide to what’s well documented, what’s contested, and what’s pure speculation.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Is Gen Z “utterly screwed”?Is Gen Z “utterly screwed”?
Politics

The big myth about zoomers’ economic condition.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
A few dozen Hamas fighters, trapped underground, could doom the Gaza ceasefireA few dozen Hamas fighters, trapped underground, could doom the Gaza ceasefire
Politics

Or they could save it.

By Joshua Keating