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The Confrontation Between Trump and the Supreme Court Has Arrived
The justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully...
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A Win—And a Warning—For Trump’s Agenda
Republicans passed a budget, barely. But they still haven’t resolved their biggest disagreements.
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The Voluntary Surrender of U.S. Power
Trump’s go-it-alone approach means abdicating the country’s global influence.
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The Problem With Abe Lincoln’s Face
The president’s iconic beard was a product of the anxious new realities of the photographic age.
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When Your Dream Job Is a Lie
Hacks paints a deflating picture of what it’s like to reach the top of your field.
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The Tariff Damage That Can’t Be Undone
Nothing here has ended well. In fact, it hasn’t even ended.
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A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
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This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
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Trump Says He Is Serious About Staying in Office Past 2028
Why do Republicans keep claiming he isn’t?
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A Love-Hate Letter to Technology
Vauhini Vara’s new memoir critiques the web in a novel way, turning its products into a...
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What RFK Jr. Told Grieving Texas Families About the Measles Vaccine
The nation’s top public-health official has been promoting suspicions of the shot even as he offers...
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Why I Played the Kennedy Center
How our band made the decision to perform—and why we probably won’t be welcomed back
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El Salvador’s Exceptional Prison State
The president chose security over justice. For how long will his country accept the price?
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Be a Patriot
Fleeing America before you are threatened is a lot like obeying in advance.
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What, Exactly, Is the Supreme Court Thinking?
The justices exhibit a disturbing willingness to ignore the human costs of Trump’s actions, preferring instead...
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The Cost of Chaos
The Liberation Day pause is better than the Liberation Day policy itself was. But Americans are...
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Why Trump Paused the Tariffs
A stock-market swoon, or even a recession, might not frighten him, but the prospect of a...
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There Was Never a Master Plan
Trump backed down on tariffs. His supporters think that was the idea all along.
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The Colors of Spring
Images from the past few weeks of people enjoying flowering trees and fields—signs of warmer days...
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Americans Want to Be Rich
That simple aspiration propelled Trump into office, but it is now threatened by his tariffs.
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Trump Is Burning Down the House
His tariff plan looks like an abject disaster for America, even judged against the benchmarks the...
