Politics

The Left’s Whackjob Problem—and Ours

On the asymmetric nuttiness between the right and left.

The Year of the Horseshoe Theory

Extremists on both sides have a shared appetite for illiberalism.

Disloyalty or Pathos

The DeSantis dilemma.

Give That Man a Ham

Congratulations to our first-ever Cutline of the Year honoree.

The Trump-Haley Rivalry Heats Up in New Hampshire

But can the former South Carolina governor compete in her home state?

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Kevin McCarthy: Still Running Interference for the GOP

The former speaker reflects on a congressional career and its rocky ending.

Fettermania

A political odyssey.

Big Questions Linger on Colorado’s Trump-Ballot Decision

Plus: Donald Trump responds to prosecutors on the presidential immunity question and the House GOP isn’t finished with Hunter Biden.

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Colorado Kicks Trump Off the Ballot

The controversial decision held that the 14th Amendment renders the former president ineligible to run for reelection.

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There Is No ‘Trump Problem’

A friendly reminder from the Colorado Supreme Court.

Let’s Not Be Blasé About Trump’s Dictatorial Flirtations

Even if Trump is too oafish to pull it off, there’s no denying he would be an autocrat if he could.

MAGA’s Newest Punching Bag

At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest this week, Nikki Haley was Public Enemy No. 1.

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Trump’s ‘Poisonous’ Campaign Rhetoric

Is Trump’s increasingly extreme language a campaign tactic or a preview of his governing style?

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Rising Antisemitism Corresponds With a Depressing Amount of Broader Ignorance

How students end up shouting ‘Palestine will be free’ without knowing from which river or to which sea.

Video: Houthis Explained, 2024 Gets Weird

Watch the recording of our weekly livestreamed conversation.

The Unpollable Election

No one knows anything.