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Over and over, we invest criminal trials with too much moral freight. The bigger issues do matter — but they aren’t the jury’s problem, they’re ours.
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Biden is in no rush to revive the World Trade Organization from the deep freeze that Trump pushed it into.
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As a smattering of true believers gathered in Michigan to dunk on Joe Biden, a mini Trump rally revealed the odd, unpredictable tensions in modern Republican politics.
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Maybe Prohibitionists Were the Good Guys
Historians love to label prohibition activists “zealots” and “extremists.” If that’s true, then why was it the most popular, robust and influential global social movement of its day?
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Legally, the verdict is good news for Kyle Rittenhouse, experts say. But what it says culturally is dangerous for racialized violence.
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They exemplify the Democratic Party’s electoral deficiencies, while bringing their own personal political weaknesses to the equation.
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Congressional mapmaking used to be a sleepy affair. No longer.
Hundreds of House districts are being redrawn. Here’s who’s winning and losing.
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What the Arbery and Rittenhouse Trials Can’t Do for America
Over and over, we invest criminal trials with too much moral freight. The bigger issues do matter — but they aren’t the jury’s problem, they’re ours.
‘All talk and no walk’: America isn’t back at the WTO
Biden is in no rush to revive the World Trade Organization from the deep freeze that Trump pushed it into.
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Frances Haugen Exposed a Gaping Hole in Whistleblower Protection
I was a corporate whistleblower, too. It almost ruined my life.
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Wisconsin Democrats Have a Kenosha Problem
And it could cost them big at the polls in 2022.
Letter from Michigan
The Bizarre Mildness of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Fest
As a smattering of true believers gathered in Michigan to dunk on Joe Biden, a mini Trump rally revealed the odd, unpredictable tensions in modern Republican politics.
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Maybe Prohibitionists Were the Good Guys
Historians love to label prohibition activists “zealots” and “extremists.” If that’s true, then why was it the most popular, robust and influential global social movement of its day?
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Why Republicans Can’t Stop Talking About Masculinity
A Q&A with historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Josh Hawley, J.D. Vance and why manhood seems to be such a big topic on the right today.
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The Weirdly Political Legacy of ‘Ghostbusters’
Who ya gonna call? Well, that depends on your ideological priors.
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The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Reinforces a Long American Tradition: White Animus Against Black Grievance
It’s not just the acquittal but the embrace of Rittenhouse as a hero.
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The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Exposes America’s Divide Over Who Gets to Carry a Gun
Legally, the verdict is good news for Kyle Rittenhouse, experts say. But what it says culturally is dangerous for racialized violence.
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I Was Jailed in the Country I Once Ran. Here’s Why I Want Biden to Speak Out.
The former president of the Republic of Georgia, who spent 50 days on a hunger strike in prison, on the worrisome decline of democracy in his country and how he hopes the U.S. can help.
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The Bonnie and Clyde of MAGA World
For a decade, Dustin Stockton and Jennifer Lawrence had surfed the wave of populist-right politics like few other people in America. Then came Jan. 6.
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A 2024 Harris-Buttigieg Primary Would Be Great for Republicans
They exemplify the Democratic Party’s electoral deficiencies, while bringing their own personal political weaknesses to the equation.
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Welcome To A True American Bloodsport: Redistricting
Congressional mapmaking used to be a sleepy affair. No longer.
![Before and after map of Texas, showing a growth in GOP-safe districts.]( "Before and after map of Texas, showing a growth in GOP-safe districts.")
Hundreds of House districts are being redrawn. Here’s who’s winning and losing.
New state maps will mold the balance of power in Congress for the next decade. We’re keeping tabs on every single one in our new redistricting tracker.
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Senate's Jan. 6 ethics probe into Cruz, Hawley drags on
It's been 10 months since seven Democrats asked for an inquiry into two Republican senators who led objections to certifying the 2020 election.
![Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks.]( "Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks.")
Why Biden picked Powell
In the end, President Joe Biden did what many close to him expected: He took a longer-than-anticipated amount of time to arrive at a reasonable, moderate decision that thrilled few but carried limited risk.
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Failure to vaccinate poor countries fans fears of uncontrolled outbreak
For months, critics have prodded drug companies to do more for the world. Now, as Covid-19 surges, U.S. and global policymakers are struggling to get shots into arms.
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Parnell suspends Pennsylvania Senate campaign
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Former NYC police commissioner demands apology from Jan. 6 committee, but plans to comply
The Capitol riot panel subpoenaed Bernard Kerik in part because its investigators believed he attended a meeting at the Willard Hotel with other Trump World figures. His lawyer says that's not true.
![U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks.]( "U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks.")
Raimondo: Commerce 'war room' seeing improvements on supply chain woes
The Commerce secretary said in an interview that the Biden administration sees trading partners in Asia as part of the solution.
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Opinion | What the Arbery and Rittenhouse Trials Can’t Do for America
Over and over, we invest criminal trials with too much moral freight. The bigger issues do matter — but they aren’t the jury’s problem, they’re ours.
‘All talk and no walk’: America isn’t back at the WTO
Biden is in no rush to revive the World Trade Organization from the deep freeze that Trump pushed it into.
The unofficial guide to official Washington.
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Opinion | Frances Haugen Exposed a Gaping Hole in Whistleblower Protection
I was a corporate whistleblower, too. It almost ruined my life.
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Opinion | Wisconsin Democrats Have a Kenosha Problem
And it could cost them big at the polls in 2022.
Letter from Michigan
The Bizarre Mildness of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Fest
As a smattering of true believers gathered in Michigan to dunk on Joe Biden, a mini Trump rally revealed the odd, unpredictable tensions in modern Republican politics.
History Dept
Maybe Prohibitionists Were the Good Guys
Historians love to label prohibition activists “zealots” and “extremists.” If that’s true, then why was it the most popular, robust and influential global social movement of its day?
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Why Republicans Can’t Stop Talking About Masculinity
A Q&A with historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Josh Hawley, J.D. Vance and why manhood seems to be such a big topic on the right today.
Culture Club
The Weirdly Political Legacy of ‘Ghostbusters’
Who ya gonna call? Well, that depends on your ideological priors.
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Opinion | The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Reinforces a Long American Tradition: White Animus Against Black Grievance
It’s not just the acquittal but the embrace of Rittenhouse as a hero.
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The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Exposes America’s Divide Over Who Gets to Carry a Gun
Legally, the verdict is good news for Kyle Rittenhouse, experts say. But what it says culturally is dangerous for racialized violence.
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Opinion | I Was Jailed in the Country I Once Ran. Here’s Why I Want Biden to Speak Out.
The former president of the Republic of Georgia, who spent 50 days on a hunger strike in prison, on the worrisome decline of democracy in his country and how he hopes the U.S. can help.
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The Bonnie and Clyde of MAGA World
For a decade, Dustin Stockton and Jennifer Lawrence had surfed the wave of populist-right politics like few other people in America. Then came Jan. 6.
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Opinion | A 2024 Harris-Buttigieg Primary Would Be Great for Republicans
They exemplify the Democratic Party’s electoral deficiencies, while bringing their own personal political weaknesses to the equation.
2021 Redistricting
Welcome To A True American Bloodsport: Redistricting
Congressional mapmaking used to be a sleepy affair. No longer.
Hundreds of House districts are being redrawn. Here’s who’s winning and losing.
New state maps will mold the balance of power in Congress for the next decade. We’re keeping tabs on every single one in our new redistricting tracker.
Senate's Jan. 6 ethics probe into Cruz, Hawley drags on
It's been 10 months since seven Democrats asked for an inquiry into two Republican senators who led objections to certifying the 2020 election.
Why Biden picked Powell
In the end, President Joe Biden did what many close to him expected: He took a longer-than-anticipated amount of time to arrive at a reasonable, moderate decision that thrilled few but carried limited risk.
Failure to vaccinate poor countries fans fears of uncontrolled outbreak
For months, critics have prodded drug companies to do more for the world. Now, as Covid-19 surges, U.S. and global policymakers are struggling to get shots into arms.
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Parnell suspends Pennsylvania Senate campaign
The Republican candidate lost a custody battle for his children after his estranged wife accused him of abuse.
Former NYC police commissioner demands apology from Jan. 6 committee, but plans to comply
The Capitol riot panel subpoenaed Bernard Kerik in part because its investigators believed he attended a meeting at the Willard Hotel with other Trump World figures. His lawyer says that's not true.
Raimondo: Commerce 'war room' seeing improvements on supply chain woes
The Commerce secretary said in an interview that the Biden administration sees trading partners in Asia as part of the solution.
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Over and over, we invest criminal trials with too much moral freight. The bigger issues do matter — but they aren’t the jury’s problem, they’re ours.
‘All talk and no walk’: America isn’t back at the WTO
Biden is in no rush to revive the World Trade Organization from the deep freeze that Trump pushed it into.
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Opinion |
Frances Haugen Exposed a Gaping Hole in Whistleblower Protection
I was a corporate whistleblower, too. It almost ruined my life.
politics
Opinion |
Wisconsin Democrats Have a Kenosha Problem
And it could cost them big at the polls in 2022.
Letter from Michigan
The Bizarre Mildness of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Fest
As a smattering of true believers gathered in Michigan to dunk on Joe Biden, a mini Trump rally revealed the odd, unpredictable tensions in modern Republican politics.
History Dept
Maybe Prohibitionists Were the Good Guys
Historians love to label prohibition activists “zealots” and “extremists.” If that’s true, then why was it the most popular, robust and influential global social movement of its day?
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Why Republicans Can’t Stop Talking About Masculinity
A Q&A with historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Josh Hawley, J.D. Vance and why manhood seems to be such a big topic on the right today.
Culture Club
The Weirdly Political Legacy of ‘Ghostbusters’
Who ya gonna call? Well, that depends on your ideological priors.
Race in America
Opinion |
The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Reinforces a Long American Tradition: White Animus Against Black Grievance
It’s not just the acquittal but the embrace of Rittenhouse as a hero.
Race In America
The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Exposes America’s Divide Over Who Gets to Carry a Gun
Legally, the verdict is good news for Kyle Rittenhouse, experts say. But what it says culturally is dangerous for racialized violence.
Primary Source
Opinion |
I Was Jailed in the Country I Once Ran. Here’s Why I Want Biden to Speak Out.
The former president of the Republic of Georgia, who spent 50 days on a hunger strike in prison, on the worrisome decline of democracy in his country and how he hopes the U.S. can help.
the friday cover
The Bonnie and Clyde of MAGA World
For a decade, Dustin Stockton and Jennifer Lawrence had surfed the wave of populist-right politics like few other people in America. Then came Jan. 6.
POLITICS
Opinion |
A 2024 Harris-Buttigieg Primary Would Be Great for Republicans
They exemplify the Democratic Party’s electoral deficiencies, while bringing their own personal political weaknesses to the equation.
2021 Redistricting
Welcome To A True American Bloodsport: Redistricting
Congressional mapmaking used to be a sleepy affair. No longer.
![Before and after map of Texas, showing a growth in GOP-safe districts.]( "Before and after map of Texas, showing a growth in GOP-safe districts.")
Hundreds of House districts are being redrawn. Here’s who’s winning and losing.
New state maps will mold the balance of power in Congress for the next decade. We’re keeping tabs on every single one in our new redistricting tracker.
![Sen. Ted Cruz followed by Sen. Josh Hawley leave a voting session.]( "Sen. Ted Cruz followed by Sen. Josh Hawley leave a voting session.")
Senate's Jan. 6 ethics probe into Cruz, Hawley drags on
It's been 10 months since seven Democrats asked for an inquiry into two Republican senators who led objections to certifying the 2020 election.
![Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks.]( "Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks.")
Why Biden picked Powell
In the end, President Joe Biden did what many close to him expected: He took a longer-than-anticipated amount of time to arrive at a reasonable, moderate decision that thrilled few but carried limited risk.
![A nurse prepares to administer a dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.]( "A nurse prepares to administer a dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.")
Failure to vaccinate poor countries fans fears of uncontrolled outbreak
For months, critics have prodded drug companies to do more for the world. Now, as Covid-19 surges, U.S. and global policymakers are struggling to get shots into arms.
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![Sean Parnell speaks ahead of a campaign rally.]( "Sean Parnell speaks ahead of a campaign rally.")
Parnell suspends Pennsylvania Senate campaign
The Republican candidate lost a custody battle for his children after his estranged wife accused him of abuse.
![Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, right, and former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, left, attend a ceremony.]( "Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, right, and former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, left, attend a ceremony.")
Former NYC police commissioner demands apology from Jan. 6 committee, but plans to comply
The Capitol riot panel subpoenaed Bernard Kerik in part because its investigators believed he attended a meeting at the Willard Hotel with other Trump World figures. His lawyer says that's not true.
![U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks.]( "U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks.")
Raimondo: Commerce 'war room' seeing improvements on supply chain woes
The Commerce secretary said in an interview that the Biden administration sees trading partners in Asia as part of the solution.
![Capitol riot]( "Capitol riot")
![Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.]( "Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.")
![Steve Bannon exits federal court.]( "Steve Bannon exits federal court.")
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Opinion | What the Arbery and Rittenhouse Trials Can’t Do for America
Over and over, we invest criminal trials with too much moral freight. The bigger issues do matter — but they aren’t the jury’s problem, they’re ours.
‘All talk and no walk’: America isn’t back at the WTO
Biden is in no rush to revive the World Trade Organization from the deep freeze that Trump pushed it into.
The unofficial guide to official Washington.
Visit Magazine
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Opinion | Frances Haugen Exposed a Gaping Hole in Whistleblower Protection
I was a corporate whistleblower, too. It almost ruined my life.
politics
Opinion | Wisconsin Democrats Have a Kenosha Problem
And it could cost them big at the polls in 2022.
Letter from Michigan
The Bizarre Mildness of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Fest
As a smattering of true believers gathered in Michigan to dunk on Joe Biden, a mini Trump rally revealed the odd, unpredictable tensions in modern Republican politics.
History Dept
Maybe Prohibitionists Were the Good Guys
Historians love to label prohibition activists “zealots” and “extremists.” If that’s true, then why was it the most popular, robust and influential global social movement of its day?
Politics
Why Republicans Can’t Stop Talking About Masculinity
A Q&A with historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Josh Hawley, J.D. Vance and why manhood seems to be such a big topic on the right today.
Culture Club
The Weirdly Political Legacy of ‘Ghostbusters’
Who ya gonna call? Well, that depends on your ideological priors.
Race in America
Opinion | The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Reinforces a Long American Tradition: White Animus Against Black Grievance
It’s not just the acquittal but the embrace of Rittenhouse as a hero.
Race In America
The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Exposes America’s Divide Over Who Gets to Carry a Gun
Legally, the verdict is good news for Kyle Rittenhouse, experts say. But what it says culturally is dangerous for racialized violence.
Primary Source
Opinion | I Was Jailed in the Country I Once Ran. Here’s Why I Want Biden to Speak Out.
The former president of the Republic of Georgia, who spent 50 days on a hunger strike in prison, on the worrisome decline of democracy in his country and how he hopes the U.S. can help.
the friday cover
The Bonnie and Clyde of MAGA World
For a decade, Dustin Stockton and Jennifer Lawrence had surfed the wave of populist-right politics like few other people in America. Then came Jan. 6.
POLITICS
Opinion | A 2024 Harris-Buttigieg Primary Would Be Great for Republicans
They exemplify the Democratic Party’s electoral deficiencies, while bringing their own personal political weaknesses to the equation.
2021 Redistricting
Welcome To A True American Bloodsport: Redistricting
Congressional mapmaking used to be a sleepy affair. No longer.
Hundreds of House districts are being redrawn. Here’s who’s winning and losing.
New state maps will mold the balance of power in Congress for the next decade. We’re keeping tabs on every single one in our new redistricting tracker.
Senate's Jan. 6 ethics probe into Cruz, Hawley drags on
It's been 10 months since seven Democrats asked for an inquiry into two Republican senators who led objections to certifying the 2020 election.
Why Biden picked Powell
In the end, President Joe Biden did what many close to him expected: He took a longer-than-anticipated amount of time to arrive at a reasonable, moderate decision that thrilled few but carried limited risk.
Failure to vaccinate poor countries fans fears of uncontrolled outbreak
For months, critics have prodded drug companies to do more for the world. Now, as Covid-19 surges, U.S. and global policymakers are struggling to get shots into arms.
STATES
Parnell suspends Pennsylvania Senate campaign
The Republican candidate lost a custody battle for his children after his estranged wife accused him of abuse.
Former NYC police commissioner demands apology from Jan. 6 committee, but plans to comply
The Capitol riot panel subpoenaed Bernard Kerik in part because its investigators believed he attended a meeting at the Willard Hotel with other Trump World figures. His lawyer says that's not true.
Raimondo: Commerce 'war room' seeing improvements on supply chain woes
The Commerce secretary said in an interview that the Biden administration sees trading partners in Asia as part of the solution.
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