Chuck Schumer Neuters Troy Jackson
Can the populist Maine Democratic Senate nominee take back his own campaign?
Trump’s Pander Diplomacy
At the White House Summit, Xi played Trump for a fool. It didn’t take much.
Socialist in Seattle
A year after her election, Mayor Katie Wilson wants to upgrade housing and transit in the Emerald City. But moderate…
The House Districts Where Democrats Are Still Fighting Each Other
California’s Democrat-on-Democrat races mirror left-vs.-center primary battles we’ve seen across the country.
The Coming AI Meltdown
The whole economy has been pumped up by unsustainable investment in AI. The unwinding will not be pretty—and could be…
Leon Black Is Not Very Interesting
Unfortunately, author William Cohan thinks the ousted Apollo co-founder is fascinating enough to quote him at length, while neglecting the…
After Missouri, Mid-Decade Redistricting May Die a Natural Death
Republican gerrymandering in the state might be too shameless even for the Supreme Court.
Republicans Had 690 Days to Oppose Trump
They’re trying to cram all the opposition into the last 40 before the election.
Private Equity Landlords Double-Dipping in Imminent Bailout
Companies like Starwood Capital Group, which benefited greatly from financial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, want a federal bailout on…
Judges Reject ICE’s Underhanded Attempt to Maintain Third-Country Removals
A Peruvian man threatened with removal to the Central African Republic is safe for now after an appeals court reiterated…