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Politics Archive

Archives for June 2025

Politics
Trump is deporting fewer people than Obama did. Why?Trump is deporting fewer people than Obama did. Why?
Politics

Even with immigration raids, Trump has not surpassed Obama’s record.

By Nicole Narea
The surprising right-wing push to keep us out of war
Politics

Tucker Carlson, JD Vance, and Don Jr. challenged the hawkish GOP consensus. But can they win over the president?

By Andrew Prokop
Future Perfect
The stunning reversal of humanity’s oldest biasThe stunning reversal of humanity’s oldest bias
Future Perfect

Everyone wants to be a girl dad now.

By Bryan Walsh
Today, Explained podcast
What happens to DOGE without Elon Musk?What happens to DOGE without Elon Musk?
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Musk had big dreams. DOGE ran into reality. Here’s what will and won’t stick from the initiative.

By Denise Guerra and Sean Rameswaram
Politics
Trump’s military parade is a warningTrump’s military parade is a warning
Politics

Trump has caused a crisis in civil-military relations — one that could eventually threaten democracy’s foundations.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
A court ordered Trump’s team to free an activist. They refused.A court ordered Trump’s team to free an activist. They refused.
Politics

It’s a case with high takes for freedom of speech and the rule of law.

By Patrick Reis
World Politics
The Israel-Iran war hinges on three big thingsThe Israel-Iran war hinges on three big things
World Politics

It’s impossible to know how this war will end. But here’s how to make sense of it.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Will the US get drawn into the Israel-Iran war?Will the US get drawn into the Israel-Iran war?
World Politics

Trump seems to be trying to associate himself with the attacks after the fact.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
What drove the tech right’s — and Elon Musk’s — big, failed bet on TrumpWhat drove the tech right’s — and Elon Musk’s — big, failed bet on Trump
Future Perfect

The tech right saw in Trump what they wanted to see, but it wasn’t actually there

By Kelsey Piper
Today, Explained podcast
Why Donald Trump soured on some of his own judgesWhy Donald Trump soured on some of his own judges
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

David French on Donald Trump’s breakup with the Federalist Society.

By Miles Bryan and Sean Rameswaram
Politics
Donald Trump is building a strange, new religious movementDonald Trump is building a strange, new religious movement
Politics

The old “religious right” is gone. The new one is weirder — and harder to fight.

By Katherine Kelaidis
LIVE
Immigration raids fuel protests and fear in Los AngelesImmigration raids fuel protests and fear in Los Angeles
Politics
Trump is frustrated by his own success on immigrationTrump is frustrated by his own success on immigration
Politics

The very bad reason why the president has escalated his crackdown on the undocumented.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
The real reason Trump is suddenly ordering immigration raidsThe real reason Trump is suddenly ordering immigration raids
Politics

It’s not because he actually wants to end America’s reliance on undocumented labor.

By Nicole Narea
The Logoff
Trump’s team takes aim at a major climate ruleTrump’s team takes aim at a major climate rule
The Logoff

The pro-pollution presidency rolls on.

By Patrick Reis