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Politics Archive

Archives for September 2025

On the Right
The Democrats’ shutdown debate is about something much biggerThe Democrats’ shutdown debate is about something much bigger
On the Right

Is the best way to fight Trump “normal” politics — or something else?

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
What Israel’s strike in Qatar could mean for GazaWhat Israel’s strike in Qatar could mean for Gaza
World Politics

The message behind the unprecedented attack on the soil of a US ally.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Why everyone hates the Democrats right now, explained in 3 chartsWhy everyone hates the Democrats right now, explained in 3 charts
Politics

It’s blue, the feeling the country has.

By Christian Paz
Politics
Trump’s presidency is a cash grabTrump’s presidency is a cash grab
Politics

Why you should care about Trump’s crypto ventures.

By Abdallah Fayyad
The Logoff
SCOTUS tells ICE it can target people based on raceSCOTUS tells ICE it can target people based on race
The Logoff

ICE gets the go-ahead for indiscriminate immigration stops in LA.

By Cameron Peters
Supreme Court
Trump’s immigration raids are now before the Supreme CourtTrump’s immigration raids are now before the Supreme Court
Supreme Court

Don’t expect the courts to keep ICE under control.

By Ian Millhiser
Today, Explained newsletter
Trump’s sinister America rebrandTrump’s sinister America rebrand
Today, Explained newsletter

Why Trump’s gaudy White House remodel matters.

By Abdallah Fayyad and Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
How Ireland wrote the modern story of progressHow Ireland wrote the modern story of progress
Future Perfect

Few countries better exemplify how life has actually improved.

By Bryan Walsh
Culture
Rewatching Hamilton in 2025Rewatching Hamilton in 2025
Podcast
Culture

The hit Broadway musical turns 10 this year. Does anyone think it’s cool anymore?

By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram
The Logoff
What the new jobs report tells us, briefly explainedWhat the new jobs report tells us, briefly explained
The Logoff

Is the economy headed for a downturn?

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Why it’s called the Department of “Defense” in the first place — and why Trump wants to change it Why it’s called the Department of “Defense” in the first place — and why Trump wants to change it 
Politics

“The Department of War,” explained.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
What happens when Trump combines the war on drugs with the war on terrorWhat happens when Trump combines the war on drugs with the war on terror
World Politics

What will come next in the Trump administration’s war on “narcoterrorism”?

By Joshua Keating
The overwhelming evidence that the Supreme Court is on Donald Trump’s team
Supreme Court

Welcome to the Supreme Court’s Calvinball era.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
RFK Jr.’s alarming Senate hearing, briefly explainedRFK Jr.’s alarming Senate hearing, briefly explained
The Logoff

Even some Republican senators seem to be getting fed up with Trump’s health secretary.

By Cameron Peters
Supreme Court
Trump’s lawyers just inadvertently admitted that his tariffs are illegalTrump’s lawyers just inadvertently admitted that his tariffs are illegal