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Politics Archive

Archives for September 2025

Politics
Why voters keep shrugging off Trump’s corruptionWhy voters keep shrugging off Trump’s corruption
Politics

Americans say they despise corruption. So why is Trump still president?

By Abdallah Fayyad
On the Right
The right wants Charlie Kirk’s death to be a “George Floyd moment”The right wants Charlie Kirk’s death to be a “George Floyd moment”
On the Right

A conservative explains what Kirk meant to the MAGA movement — and how it’s reacting to his death.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
MAGA’s first martyrMAGA’s first martyr
Politics

The killing of Charlie Kirk could turn the movement into a faith that outlives Donald Trump.

By Katherine Kelaidis
Politics
How Trump lost the podcast brosHow Trump lost the podcast bros
Politics

In Trump’s manosphere, the center is not holding.

By Christian Paz
Politics
Jimmy Kimmel’s return showed the potential — and limits — of celebrity resistanceJimmy Kimmel’s return showed the potential — and limits — of celebrity resistance
Politics

An emotional monologue, a takedown of Trump, and a victory for individual action.

By Christian Paz
The Logoff
Trump’s weird day at the UN, briefly explainedTrump’s weird day at the UN, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump had a lot to say at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
RFK Jr. is running a dangerous experiment on all of usRFK Jr. is running a dangerous experiment on all of us
Podcast
Podcasts

A pediatrician on why we should trust the vaccine schedule — even when Trump officials don’t.

By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
Politics
Trump’s H-1B plan is a bad solution to a real problemTrump’s H-1B plan is a bad solution to a real problem
Politics

Trump’s crackdown on high-skill immigration will make Americans poorer.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Turning point or political theater? The big push for Palestinian statehood, explained.Turning point or political theater? The big push for Palestinian statehood, explained.
Politics

The war in Gaza has changed the global debate on the two-state solution. But is it too late?

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained newsletter
The very specific way America could become authoritarianThe very specific way America could become authoritarian
Today, Explained newsletter

Charlie Kirk, Jimmy Kimmel, and the end of American democracy.

By Cameron Peters and Zack Beauchamp
The Logoff
Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash?Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash?
The Logoff

The Tom Homan scandal, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Health
The flimsy evidence behind Trump’s big autism announcement, explainedThe flimsy evidence behind Trump’s big autism announcement, explained
Health

Trump is blaming Tylenol for autism. Here’s the context he’s missing.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The comforting fiction that Charlie Kirk’s killer was far-rightThe comforting fiction that Charlie Kirk’s killer was far-right
Politics

Why some progressives lied to themselves about Tyler Robinson.

By Eric Levitz
Podcasts
Kash Patel’s weird weekKash Patel’s weird week
Podcast
Podcasts

Why Trump is happy with his FBI director despite his stumbles.

By Kelli Wessinger and Sean Rameswaram
Politics
The free speech paradoxThe free speech paradox
Politics

What Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension tells us about the tensions within a democracy.

By Sean Illing