Trump’s Midterm Rally Blitz Probably Won’t Work
The track record of presidents who hit the campaign trail in midterms years is poor, especially when their job approval…
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admin The Senate’s Surprisingly Populist Permitting Reform Deal
A bipartisan bill could lower electricity costs and speed the green energy transition by targeting utilities.
The Mamdani Tightrope is Slippery
October 7 Fallout: Mamdani Slips on Mideast Tightrope amid commemorations of Hamas attack
Europeans Look for Options as Costs Mount in Ukraine
As Ukraine War Drags On, New European Interest in Using Russia's Frozen Assets to Help Kyiv
Democrats’ Next Big Ideas
No video found at URL The morning after the midterm elections—November 4—marks the unofficial start...
Amid Student Protests, Pessimism About France’s Future
The massive outpouring I saw in Paris was animated by more than students’ legitimate concerns about deteriorating schools.
Time to Teach Three Years of High School Civics
Schools are failing to teach students the advantages of liberal democracy—and the dangers of what could replace it.
Why You Should Believe the Polls This Time
History tells us Trump’s abysmal job approval and economic record should lead to Democratic gains. Polls tell us we don’t…
Hannah Arendt’s Life in Friendship
The many bonds Arendt built and maintained across disagreements were beautiful—and ungeneralizable to America’s crisis of friendship today.
How to Govern the Pacing of the AI Frontier
Big AI’s call for an antitrust exemption is a ruse. Here’s how to structure AI safety talks until real leadership…