Lessons From the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s
If calls for radical change aren’t given a political outlet, violence will always return.
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Why Conservatives Defend ICE
Republicans deplore the mayhem in Minnesota—but blame protesters and Democrats for it.
Gavin Newsom’s Record Is a Problem
The California governor’s pivot to the center may be too late for 2028.
How to Tell If Your President Is a Dictator
A year into Donald Trump’s second term, labeling his governing style remains an elusive goal.
The Great Crime Decline Is Happening All Across the Country
Even cities with understaffed police departments have made record gains.
MAGA Jesus Is Not the Real Jesus
Trump is causing incalculable damage to the Christian faith, yet most evangelicals will never break with him.
The Real Reason for the Drop in Fentanyl Overdoses
Drug deaths are finally falling—but the cause may be far outside of U.S. policy makers’ control.
Trump’s Attack on Democracy Is Faltering
One year into the president’s second term, the country’s institutions and civil society are still checking his authoritarian impulses.
The Levers Trump Isn’t Using
He is dominating a lot of news cycles but failing to advance lasting policy change.
What Happened to Pam Bondi?
How the attorney general became a person who loves telling Trump yes