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Politics Archive

Archives for November 2025

Politics
There’s a curious trend dividing Latino RepublicansThere’s a curious trend dividing Latino Republicans
Politics

How Trump is starting to make Hispanic Republicans uneasy.

By Christian Paz
On the Right
Inside the war tearing the Heritage Foundation and the American right apartInside the war tearing the Heritage Foundation and the American right apart
On the Right

A Heritage insider alleging “openly misogynistic and racist” conduct shines a light on the right’s inner workings.

By Zack Beauchamp
Future Perfect
The US is still a magnet for top foreign students — for nowThe US is still a magnet for top foreign students — for now
Future Perfect

New data shows foreign PhD enrollment remains steady, but the risks to America’s foreign talent pipeline are growing.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
The insidious strategy behind Nick Fuentes’s shocking riseThe insidious strategy behind Nick Fuentes’s shocking rise
Podcast
Podcasts

How a neo-Nazi infiltrated so deep into the Republican Party.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
The Logoff
Trump’s redistricting campaign isn’t going wellTrump’s redistricting campaign isn’t going well
The Logoff

After Indiana opts out, is Republican redistricting backfiring?

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The scary implications of the world’s first AI-orchestrated cyberattackThe scary implications of the world’s first AI-orchestrated cyberattack
Politics

How Chinese hackers tricked Claude into hacking governments and companies all on its own.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
The Supreme Court is about to rule on whether Trump can use troops against AmericansThe Supreme Court is about to rule on whether Trump can use troops against Americans
Politics

Thus far, the justices have signaled they may not let him — yet.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Why didn’t Biden release the Epstein Files?Why didn’t Biden release the Epstein Files?
Politics

The government has had troves of evidence for years.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Do the new Epstein emails implicate Trump?Do the new Epstein emails implicate Trump?
Politics

The emails rocketed around social media. But what do they actually mean?

By Andrew Prokop
Podcasts
The GOP’s fight over Nazis is about who controls the party’s futureThe GOP’s fight over Nazis is about who controls the party’s future
Podcast
Podcasts

Will JD Vance’s vision set the GOP’s course after Trump?

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
Politics
What happens when allies don’t trust America to keep a secret?What happens when allies don’t trust America to keep a secret?
Politics

The global backlash to Trump’s politicization of US intelligence, explained.

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
What changed after a record-long government shutdown, briefly explainedWhat changed after a record-long government shutdown, briefly explained
The Logoff

After 43 days, the government is almost open again.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
What we know about Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinWhat we know about Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Politics

“A pal is a wonderful thing.”

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The Supreme Court just might save Trump from himselfThe Supreme Court just might save Trump from himself
Politics

And save you $1,000 in the process.

By Eric Levitz
Future Perfect
The bloodshed in Sudan is visible from spaceThe bloodshed in Sudan is visible from space
Future Perfect

Four questions about the Sudanese civil war, answered.

By Sara Herschander