A Tectonic (or Techtonic) Shift in American Politics?
Culture-war populism looks to be giving way to economic populism.
Republican Nominee in Texas Using Trump’s $5,000 Promise to Deceive Voters
Eric Flores is an Army veteran and lawyer running to unseat Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in Texas District 34.
Alligator Alcatraz’s Tiny Cages Were Likely Even Tinier
Appalling as photos showing phone booth–sized cages at the Florida camp are, the truth is likely much worse.
Aftermath: A Second Middle East Front
The U.S. is officially uninvolved in fighting between Houthis and the Saudi-backed government in Yemen, but quietly they are offering the Saudis support.
The Big Crypto Whiff
The crypto industry wasn’t able to buy support for its biggest legislative priority in the Senate this week, despite unparalleled levels of spending in the midterms.
Will Democrats Fail to See the Working Class Again?
The Democratic base and working-class swing voters want action on the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid and the expanded monthly Child Tax Credit.
The Unbearable Lightness of Pete Hegseth
While the military is running out of missiles, the secretary of war is fixated on whether the troops are adequately toned and testosteroned.
A Path to a Texas Breakthrough
James Talarico is deploying his Christian faith in his bid for the Senate. But he’s winning because Texans have been pummeled by inflation and corruption.
The Hidden Divide That Shapes Our Politics
I believe that public policy should be directed toward the common good. Others think that impinges on people’s freedom. We need to be honest about this dispute.
Will an AI Slowdown Tank the Economy?
Anthropic and OpenAI want to hit the brakes on AI investment—the only thing propping up the broader economy.
The Trump Administration Creates a Monopolization Machine
New rules could grant ‘small business’ benefits to companies with up to $5 billion in assets. Actual small businesses may have no choice but to sell.
The Court Saves the Midterms
Last evening’s ruling blocks Trump from his chief ploy to subvert the upcoming elections—but he may not be done yet.
Organized Money: How the Democratic Party Runs on Elder Fraud
Don’t respond to the text, don’t even read it, and make sure your parents don’t either.
Congressional Democrats in Hysterics About Saving the World From AI
Why panic when you could just use existing laws?
How Should the Federal Reserve Deal With the AI Bubble?
The turmoil in the AI industry is further complicating the Fed’s upcoming decision on interest rates.
Why Some California Democrats Step Up to Fill the Republican Void
How corporate pressure led legislators to kill a bill that would curtail surveillance pricing
The Courts and American Democracy
If the Supreme Court is going to preserve free elections, it had better stop dithering.
PAC Spending Reveals: Republicans Are Screwed in the Midterms
The analysis shows that Republican-affiliated groups are spending in a number of seats that should be almost automatic wins for their party.
The New Majority Makers
A group of unapologetic economic populists are defying the conventional wisdom that only moderates can succeed in swing seats.
Rogue Sheriffs Revolt Against New York Law Ending ICE Partnerships
State lawmakers have forbidden local police from participating in mass deportation. Some sheriffs think they are above the law.
The EPA’s Dark Embrace of the AI Industry
Under Zeldin’s leadership and Musk’s influence, an unlikely federal agency has become a key enabler of AI data centers.
Germany’s Far Right, China, and Trump
Unless the West devises better economic strategies, the AfD will keep gaining ground.
Immigrant Trump Sent to African Hotel Prison Arrested After Speaking With Media, Lawyers Say
Ahmed Soliman’s attorneys fear he may have been sent to one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious torture prisons.
Data Center of Attention
Candidates of every political persuasion are knocking themselves out trying to appease angry citizens wanting their lives and livelihoods put before Big Tech.
Trump’s Disastrous Reign Will Cost You More Than $5,000
The war in Iran alone could easily cost more than $2 trillion.
Why OpenAI Hired Chuck Schumer’s Daughter Away From Amazon
The AI industry has a greater need for government influence than anyone else.
What You Missed by Not Watching Trump Last Night
While you whiled away the hours (nearly two of them), I did my journalistic duty.
How Many Judges Does It Take to Sort Out Missouri?
The legal miasma promises to set the tone for the rest of the country’s midterm legal dramas.
Left Anchor: The Odyssey, Reviewed
A speaker of Homeric Greek weighs in on Christopher Nolan’s film.
Building Power, One Person at a Time
Progressive political candidates in 2026 are doing more than just trying to win an election.
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