admin A Narrowing Vision of America
The Supreme Court's recent rulings and the "Great American State Fair" reflect twin Trumpian visions of who belongs in America.
Independence Day, From Jefferson to Reagan to Trump
The 47th president has smashed norms, enriched himself, and even bungled cleaning the Reflecting Pool. But July 4 still survives.
Budget Cuts, Deaths, and the First Anniversary of Trump’s Disastrous Budget
July 4 is America’s birthday and the first anniversary of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the Medicaid cuts…
Democratic Voters Have Had Enough
Democratic voters are turning on party leaders as anger over Trump, Israel-Palestine, and elite impunity fuels a wave of primary…
What Trump Has to Say on America’s 250th Birthday Won’t Top Coolidge and Ford
The history of semicentennial presidential oratory is limited but Trump’s July 4 semiquincentennial remarks will be a low point in…
The Supreme Court’s Latest Blow to Trans Rights
SCOTUS upheld bans on transgender athletes in women’s sports, sidestepping evidence and narrowing its own logic on trans discrimination.
Our National Parks Deserve Better Than Trump
A comprehensive report on Trump’s raiding of the National Park Service's funds to pay for his gaudy, gold-leaf D.C. makeover.
The Washington Monthly Was Right About Egg Prices
The press believed the spike in egg prices was due to supply. Now that the industry has settled, the Monthly's…
The Fight in the Democratic Party Is Not Left vs. Center, But Left vs. Left
DSA's recent string of left-wing primary upsets has been framed as a revolt against Democratic moderates. But the defeated were…
Roberts Slays Trump’s Ludicrous Birthright Citizenship Order
Perhaps the most surprising thing about the majority opinion in Barbara v. Trump, the “birthright...