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Politics Archive

Archives for July 2025

Culture
“1 woke teen vs. 20 Trump supporters”: The new age of viral political videos“1 woke teen vs. 20 Trump supporters”: The new age of viral political videos
Culture

Viral debate videos have become inescapable online.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Climate
Inside the federal government’s purge of climate dataInside the federal government’s purge of climate data
Climate

Climate facts are inconvenient — so Trump is making them disappear.

By Kate Yoder
Today, Explained podcast
What it would take to escape the two-party systemWhat it would take to escape the two-party system
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Americans say they want a third party — but making it happen is tricky.

By Rebeca Ibarra and Noel King
The Logoff
Trump’s attack on NPR and PBS, briefly explainedTrump’s attack on NPR and PBS, briefly explained
The Logoff

Congress signs off on Trump’s request to claw back funding.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The public has turned on Trump’s immigration strategy — mostlyThe public has turned on Trump’s immigration strategy — mostly
Politics

The president’s hardline message helped him get elected. Now it appears to be backfiring.

By Christian Paz
Politics
Trump’s relationship with Epstein is indisputably scandalousTrump’s relationship with Epstein is indisputably scandalous
Politics

And Democrats shouldn’t be afraid to say it.

By Eric Levitz
The Logoff
DOJ seeks a single-day prison sentence for an officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor raidDOJ seeks a single-day prison sentence for an officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor raid
The Logoff

Trump’s DOJ turns its back on police reform.

By Cameron Peters
Policy
The crimes Trump doesn’t care aboutThe crimes Trump doesn’t care about
Policy

Trump’s DOJ is going soft on corporate crime.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Today, Explained podcast
Why doesn’t Donald Trump want to release the Epstein Files?Why doesn’t Donald Trump want to release the Epstein Files?
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

A former federal prosecutor explains the Trump administration’s bizarre handling of the Epstein Files.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Sean Rameswaram
Politics
The three-way battle for the Democratic PartyThe three-way battle for the Democratic Party
Politics

It’s the left vs. the establishment vs. Abundance. Here’s your guide to what’s happening.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The Trump administration’s fundamental misunderstanding about deportationsThe Trump administration’s fundamental misunderstanding about deportations
Politics

The economic logic of deporting undocumented workers doesn’t add up.

By Nicole Narea
On the Right
Why Trump betrayed his base on Jeffrey EpsteinWhy Trump betrayed his base on Jeffrey Epstein
On the Right

And why he’ll get away with it.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
The lie at the heart of Trump’s entire economic agendaThe lie at the heart of Trump’s entire economic agenda
Politics

The White House wants to send Medicaid recipients to the mines.

By Eric Levitz
Future Perfect
Trump just handed China a major advantage on AITrump just handed China a major advantage on AI
Future Perfect

The obscure chip policy that could reshape US-China competition.

By Dylan Matthews
The Logoff
Trump’s new Ukraine plan, briefly explainedTrump’s new Ukraine plan, briefly explained
The Logoff

NATO countries will buy weapons from the US — and deliver them to Ukraine.

By Cameron Peters