Recent articles
August 22, 2026
The Right Is Rethinking MAGA. The Left Is Rethinking ‘Woke.’
As primary results trickle in, both parties are wrestling with what they stand for — and where they’re headed.
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August 11, 2026
Can Nebraska’s Definitely-Not-a-Democrat Candidate Crack the G.O.P. Hold on Red America?
The Democratic brand is just too toxic in large swaths of the country.
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August 8, 2026
Hello, Democrats? Are You Listening?
Michigan presents as much a warning as it does an opportunity.
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August 7, 2026
His Former Father-in-Law Called Him a Danger. Will Republicans Step Up?
This Ohio congressman should not still be running for Congress.
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July 25, 2026
The New Tactic Trump Thinks Will Rally Voters
Three Opinion writers discuss whether the president’s Red Scare strategy will work.
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July 11, 2026
‘Platner Is Vile.’ McConnell Is Missing. Welcome to American Politics.
What America’s embarrassments have in common.
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July 3, 2026
Enough With the Pathetic Fund-Raising Pleas, Democrats
The Democrats’ constant solicitations for cash do not make their supporters feel like they are on a winning team.
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June 27, 2026
Has the MAGA ‘Sugar Rush’ Finally Run Out?
Three Opinion writers on Trump’s latest face-plant.
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June 24, 2026
President Narcissus and the Fetid Reflecting Pool
Why the president’s latest renovation project is so irresistible and resonant.
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June 20, 2026
Will the Real JD Vance Please Stand Up?
Three Opinion writers share their views on “Communion,” the vice president’s new book.
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June 19, 2026
Boycott Trump’s Ridiculous July 4 Party
The president is planning another self-aggrandizing spectacle.
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June 11, 2026
Tom Steyer Spent $558 Million. What a Waste.
Imagine what Tom Steyer could have done with all the money he wasted on another campaign.
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June 6, 2026
Graham Platner and the Rise of the ‘Dirtbag’ Democrat
And what the Maine candidate reveals about politics today.
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