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Politics Archive

Archives for August 2025

The Logoff
RFK Jr. defunds a medical miracleRFK Jr. defunds a medical miracle
The Logoff

mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives. RFK Jr. is attacking them anyway.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Trump-Texas redistricting mess, briefly explainedThe Trump-Texas redistricting mess, briefly explained
Politics

How Texas is trying to boost the GOP next year.

By Christian Paz
Supreme Court
A new Supreme Court case asks whether children still have First Amendment rightsA new Supreme Court case asks whether children still have First Amendment rights
Supreme Court

The Court recently limited access to porn. It is unclear whether that was a one-off decision or the start of a new regime.

By Ian Millhiser
On the Right
Trump’s tariffs have pissed off the right’s favorite “pervert”Trump’s tariffs have pissed off the right’s favorite “pervert”
On the Right

Bronze Age Pervert is an influential voice on the extreme right. Now he’s trying to change the administration’s economic approach.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
The Gen Z divide that could decide the next electionThe Gen Z divide that could decide the next election
Politics

Active and passive news consumers are shifting America’s balance of power.

By Christian Paz
The Logoff
Did we just lose $7 billion for solar?Did we just lose $7 billion for solar?
The Logoff

Trump’s EPA wants to claw back grants for a solar panel program.

By Cameron Peters and Paige Vega
Defense & Security
Is it possible to “win” a nuclear war?Is it possible to “win” a nuclear war?
Defense & Security

Eighty years after Hiroshima, the idea that nuclear war can be controlled is making a comeback.

By Joshua Keating
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just revealed its plan to make gerrymandering even worseThe Supreme Court just revealed its plan to make gerrymandering even worse
Supreme Court

The Court recently saved part of the Voting Rights Act. But now it’s signaling it’ll kill it off soon enough.

By Ian Millhiser
Congress
The electoral arms race between Texas and California, explainedThe electoral arms race between Texas and California, explained
Congress

A rush to redraw voter maps might determine future control of Congress.

By Christian Paz
Politics
Turns out the Trump economy is not doing so well after allTurns out the Trump economy is not doing so well after all
Politics

The only things keeping America out of a recession are robots and health care.

By Eric Levitz
Future Perfect
Some countries still want to save the worldSome countries still want to save the world
Future Perfect

The US decimated foreign aid budgets. These nations are doubling theirs.

By Sara Herschander
Politics
The jobs numbers were bad — so Trump fired the messengerThe jobs numbers were bad — so Trump fired the messenger
Politics

The abrupt dismissal of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, briefly explained.

By Andrew Prokop
Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh says he doesn’t owe the public an explanationBrett Kavanaugh says he doesn’t owe the public an explanation
Supreme Court

The justice has one half of a really good idea.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Was Gen Z’s Trump era just a phase?Was Gen Z’s Trump era just a phase?
Politics

The paradox of today’s Trump-voting youth.

By Christian Paz
Politics
5 reasons Democrats are in good shape5 reasons Democrats are in good shape
Politics

And two reasons they’re in deep trouble.

By Eric Levitz