Trump’s Nobel Thirst Is Actually Great for the World
The president’s ego inspires plenty of bad choices, but his desire for a Peace Prize is proving useful.
Politics
The Moral Foundation of America
The idea that everyone has intrinsic rights to life and liberty was a radical break with millennia of human history. It’s worth preserving.
Whose Independence?
The question of what Jefferson meant by “all men” has defined American law and politics for too long.
The Insurrection Problem
Violence has marred the American constitutional order since the founding. Is it inevitable?
Secrets of a Radical Duke
How a lost copy of the Declaration of Independence unlocked a historical mystery
Retribution Is Here
The president’s threats of revenge are no longer bluster.
Americans Are About to Feel the Government Shutdown
Airport delays and IRS closures are just the beginning.
Trump’s Costly Cuts to the Civil Service
The administration is culling the best and brightest from the federal workforce for a rounding error’s worth in savings.
The Black Loyalists
Thousands of African Americans fought for the British—then fled the United States to avoid a return to enslavement.
Why Did Benjamin Franklin’s Son Remain Loyal to the British?
One of the most influential and ardent Patriots couldn’t persuade his son to join the Revolution.