Why They Mask
Veteran ICE officers know face coverings are a bad look. But they’re not coming off anytime soon.
Politics
Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake
The shutdown was hurting Trump. Ending it helps him.
Hundreds of Thousands of Anonymous Deportees
Amid the president’s fast-moving deportation campaign, the stories of most people being swept up are missed.
The Limits of the Democrats’ Big Tent
A convention showed that it’s more medium-size.
What the Left Still Doesn’t Get About Winning
Mamdani won by a modest margin in a deeply blue city not because of his radical commitments, but despite them.
Democratic Momentum Could Be a Mirage
Big off-year wins in New Jersey and Virginia get the party no closer to taking back the Senate or the White House.
Just When It Looked Like the Shutdown Might End
Election Day happened.
Dick Cheney Didn’t Care What You Thought
The former VP’s indifference to approval made him a boogeyman for the left and the right.
Zohran Mamdani Is About to Confront Reality
The new mayor will face enormous challenges and needs to prove quickly that he is up for them.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Knows Exactly What She’s Doing
The “Jewish space lasers” lady may be positioning herself to lead the MAGA movement.