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Politics Archive

Archives for April 2025

Politics
Are Democrats playing into Trump’s hands by fighting deportations?Are Democrats playing into Trump’s hands by fighting deportations?
Politics

Immigration is Trump’s best issue. But the benefits of fighting his lawless deportations are worth the political risks.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Why Trump is losing his trade war with ChinaWhy Trump is losing his trade war with China
Politics

Trade wars are easy to win — if you’re China.

By Eric Levitz
The unspoken rules of MAGA womanhood
Culture

How Kristi Noem and Karoline Leavitt offer two visions of conservative femininity.

By Constance Grady
Politics
This pro-Israel group keeps a  blacklist. Now it’s taking credit for deportations.This pro-Israel group keeps a  blacklist. Now it’s taking credit for deportations.
Politics

Canary Mission, the controversial organization targeting student activists, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
Religion
Gen Z is finding religion. Why?Gen Z is finding religion. Why?
Religion

3 theories for Gen Z’s return to God and faith.

By Christian Paz
The Logoff
Trump’s latest blow to civil rights law, briefly explainedTrump’s latest blow to civil rights law, briefly explained
The Logoff

Why the executive order on “disparate impact” matters.

By Andrew Prokop
Supreme Court
Trump will almost certainly get away with banning trans people from the militaryTrump will almost certainly get away with banning trans people from the military
Supreme Court

Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his ban on trans military service, after a lower court blocked it.

By Ian Millhiser
World Politics
The US has quietly gotten into another war in the Middle EastThe US has quietly gotten into another war in the Middle East
World Politics

With near daily strikes against Yemen’s Houthis, is there an end in sight?

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained podcast
This senator met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. He tells us what he saw.This senator met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. He tells us what he saw.
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

A conversation with Sen. Chris Van Hollen about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s detention — and where America goes from here.

By Miles Bryan
Future Perfect
I’m doing good work in my government job. Should I quit anyway?I’m doing good work in my government job. Should I quit anyway?
Future Perfect

I want to believe I can make a positive impact from the inside, but maybe I’m deluding myself.

By Sigal Samuel
The Logoff
Can Trump call off his trade war with China while pretending he’s not?Can Trump call off his trade war with China while pretending he’s not?
The Logoff

The latest on the trade war.

By Andrew Prokop
Today, Explained podcast
How Trump is rewriting American historyHow Trump is rewriting American history
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Yale professor David W. Blight explains why Trump is far from the first to try to rewrite the record.

By Amanda Lewellyn
Economy
Trump’s tariffs are driving a gold rushTrump’s tariffs are driving a gold rush
Economy

Gold has become a rare safe bet in Trump’s economy.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The hidden religious divide erupting into politicsThe hidden religious divide erupting into politics
Politics

The “cradle” vs. “convert” fight comes to Washington.

By Katherine Kelaidis
The Logoff
The controversies surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, briefly explainedThe controversies surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, briefly explained
The Logoff

He texted attack plans to a journalist, but the defense secretary’s problems go well beyond that.

By Patrick Reis