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May 23, 2026
Has Trump Gone Full ‘Mob Boss’?
The president’s $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party.
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May 20, 2026
Republicans Certainly Seem to Want a King
The president wants a loyal Republican Party — even if the country might not.
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May 18, 2026
MAGA Women Are Leading a #Me2.0 in Washington
These G.O.P. crusaders might be the perfect people to fight sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill.
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May 9, 2026
High Gas Prices Are Just the Beginning
How the economic shock waves of Trump’s Iran war will be felt globally.
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May 4, 2026
What on Earth Is Happening in California? Your Guide to a Very Weird Election.
Why is the country’s most populous state stuck with such a bad choice for governor?
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April 23, 2026
How Bobby Pulido Could Bring Texas Latinos Back to the Democrats
Big parts of the Rio Grande Valley turned against the party in recent years. One candidate is trying to win it back, one quinceañera at a time.
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April 18, 2026
From Hungary to the Pope, the Right’s Very Bad Week
What recent events in Europe can tell us about the future of Trumpism.
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April 14, 2026
How Many People Heard About Swalwell and Did Nothing?
Why no one is surprised when another member of Congress is accused of sexual misconduct.
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April 4, 2026
All the President’s Wars — at Home and Abroad
From Tehran to the Supreme Court, a look at Trump’s relentless battles.
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March 21, 2026
Trump’s Recklessness Will ‘Haunt Us for a Generation’
Three Opinion writers on Iran, the SAVE America Act and the president’s folly.
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March 17, 2026
Scranton Gave Us Joe Biden, ‘The Office’ and the Key to the 2026 Midterms
Democrats can’t just sit back and expect the prevailing political winds to produce a blue wave.
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March 16, 2026
‘One Battle After Another Was Totally Meh’: 3 Opinion Writers Size Up the Oscars
What did the academy get right? Wrong? What was just weird? Three culture fans discuss Hollywood’s biggest night.
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March 7, 2026
One President’s Whim. A World in Crisis.
A week into Trump’s war in Iran, his strategy is still a mystery.
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March 6, 2026
What Kristi Noem Should Do After President Trump Fired Her
It’s hard out there for a MAGA woman.
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March 1, 2026
This Senator Is a Relic of a Gentler G.O.P. How Long Can He Hold On?
John Cornyn says his challenger doesn’t have the character to serve in the Senate. MAGA voters might not care.
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