Who Will Stop Elon Musk’s Coup? Who Will Stop Elon Musk’s Coup?
The world’s richest man now has the power to override congressional spending decisions and access to private information about every US taxpayer.
Feb 3, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Doesn’t Make Sense. It Didn’t the First Time Either. Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Doesn’t Make Sense. It Didn’t the First Time Either.
The ban will only serve to create chaos and risk the health and safety of Americans.
Jan 31, 2025 / Michele Goodwin
Trump’s Racist Rants Conceal the Right’s Air Safety Failures Trump’s Racist Rants Conceal the Right’s Air Safety Failures
In the aftermath of the worst air crash in 25 years, the president stokes ugly resentments and conspiracy-mongering.
Jan 31, 2025 / Joseph A. McCartin
Senate Democrats Are Attacking Tulsi Gabbard for the Wrong Reasons Senate Democrats Are Attacking Tulsi Gabbard for the Wrong Reasons
Preferring to defend spy agencies and line up behind the hawkish consensus, the bipartisan elite ignores the director of national intelligence nominee’s rampant Islamophobia.
Jan 31, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Will Trump End the Most Successful Foreign-Aid Program in US History? Will Trump End the Most Successful Foreign-Aid Program in US History?
The President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief is in danger of being shuttered. The decision could kill hundreds of thousands of people and kickstart an epidemic.
Jan 30, 2025 / James North
Don’t Be Fooled: The Funding Freeze Drama Is Not Over Don’t Be Fooled: The Funding Freeze Drama Is Not Over
While the White House claimed to have rescinded the memo implementing the order, it then made clear that the order itself—and possibly the freeze—are still in place.
Jan 30, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Why DeepSeek’s Surprise Breakthrough Shouldn’t Have Come as a Surprise Why DeepSeek’s Surprise Breakthrough Shouldn’t Have Come as a Surprise
While America was busy with stock buybacks and quarterly profits, China spent decades building an integrated system linking research, manufacturing, and innovation.
Jan 30, 2025 / Corbin Trent
How Will the Bird Flu Affect the Trump Presidency? How Will the Bird Flu Affect the Trump Presidency?
Bird flu has already proven a disaster for humans and animals alike. And it could get far worse.
Jan 30, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ten Days That Screwed the World Ten Days That Screwed the World
This time around, Trump is all business—and his singular mission is to overturn the basic canons of constitutional self-government.
Jan 30, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
RFK Jr.’s Family Dissents. I Hope the Democrats Do Too. RFK Jr.’s Family Dissents. I Hope the Democrats Do Too.
There are so many reasons to reject the HHS secretary nominee’s crackpot health science.
Jan 29, 2025 / Joan Walsh