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Politics Archive

Archives for June 2025

Politics
Trump keeps reminding the American public to dislike himTrump keeps reminding the American public to dislike him
Politics

The public doesn’t like it when the president actually does something.

By Christian Paz
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just stripped thousands of immigrants of their right to due processThe Supreme Court just stripped thousands of immigrants of their right to due process
Supreme Court

The decision nullifies a treaty designed to protect immigrants from torture.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
3 ways Americans could pay for Trump’s war with Iran3 ways Americans could pay for Trump’s war with Iran
Politics

The conflict could take a toll in both blood and money.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Trump wants to take out Iran’s nuclear program. His attacks may backfire.Trump wants to take out Iran’s nuclear program. His attacks may backfire.
Politics

The president is being unpredictable on Iran. Here’s how to think about what’s next.

By Michelle Bentley
World Politics
Why the US is attacking Iran nowWhy the US is attacking Iran now
World Politics

And six other big questions about the bombing, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp, Joshua Keating and 1 more
Politics
Is political violence on the rise in America?Is political violence on the rise in America?
Politics

Two charts that show how the attack on Minnesota lawmakers is part of a dangerous trend.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
Three ways Trump’s attack on Iran could spin out of controlThree ways Trump’s attack on Iran could spin out of control
World Politics

How does this war end?

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
This time, it’s Trump’s warThis time, it’s Trump’s war
World Politics

Donald Trump brings America into Israel’s war on Iran.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
The top priority of progressive politics may be slipping out of reach foreverThe top priority of progressive politics may be slipping out of reach forever
Politics

Democrats can no longer paper over their party’s core contradiction.

By Eric Levitz
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s incoherent new attack on trans rights, explainedThe Supreme Court’s incoherent new attack on trans rights, explained
Supreme Court

What the hell did the Court just do to equal protection law?

By Ian Millhiser
The one thing the Trump administration got very right
Future Perfect

Too bad it’s now sabotaging it.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Science
This veteran health official watched Americans lose trust in science. How do we get it back?This veteran health official watched Americans lose trust in science. How do we get it back?
Science

Francis Collins led the NIH for a decade before its dismantling. He’s still searching for answers.

By Noam Hassenfeld
On the Right
Trump doesn’t have a foreign policyTrump doesn’t have a foreign policy
On the Right

What he has instead is the promise of chaos.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Is Israel trying to destroy Iran’s nuclear program — or topple its government?Is Israel trying to destroy Iran’s nuclear program — or topple its government?
World Politics

America may be about to get involved in another regime change war in the Middle East.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Tucker Carlson and Trump are falling out over the Iran warTucker Carlson and Trump are falling out over the Iran war
Politics

Trump derided “kooky Tucker Carlson” — the leading right-wing voice opposing involvement in Israel’s Iran war.

By Andrew Prokop