How Trump and DOGE Broke the IRS
The Internal Revenue Service may never be the government’s most popular agency, but it could...
Protecting the Vote
admin Trump’s Flimsy Argument for his “Triumphal Arch”
The president’s insisting that his Triumphal Arch, the Arc de Trump, fulfills a Congressional vision for the space. Not really.
The Platner Collapse Is a Cautionary Tale About Polling
A dearth of high-quality publicly available polling means campaigns and their allies can release lesser surveys to shape their raves.
Whitewashing History
A White House report attacks the Smithsonian and seeks to enforce Napoleon's maxim that history is written by the winners.
Platner’s Conspiracy-Laden, Bitter Farewell
Platner Drops Out of U.S. Senate Race, Blames "Entrenched Forces" for Derailing His Senate Nomination
The UFC Cage Match Theory of Democracy
A new book traces American anti-egalitarianism from slavery’s defenders to Silicon Valley’s would-be philosopher-kings.
Graham Platner and the Working-Class Fetish
This critical voter bloc won’t be wooed by cosplay and pandering.
Trump’s Election Subversion Plans?
Trump has floated ways to disrupt the 2026 midterms, from mail voting crackdowns to ICE at the polls. Here’s why…
A Unified Theory of Donald Trump’s Presidency
Presidents tap their unarticulated prerogative powers in times of necessity. For Trump, it’s a permission slip to do as he…
Income Inequality and the Trust Funds Shortfalls
Both Social Security and Medicare face exhaustion because more of the nation's income goes to the rich, and their growing…