Donald Trump’s Ad-Lib Strategy on Iran
After a quarter century of wars in the Middle East, America is once again bedevilled by an intractable conflict of…
The Lede
admin An Idea for Democrats to Keep It Together in 2028
Bill McKibben considers what would happen if a candidate picked a running mate from another faction of the Democratic Party,…
How Ukraine Brought the War to Russia
Long-range drone and missile strikes on Russian soil have shifted the balance of the conflict—will they be enough to end…
Democratic Schadenfreude and the Latino Vote
Donald Trump’s once strong approval rating among Latinos has collapsed, but Democrats can’t count on their support. Jack Herrera on…
The Remaking of Lindsey Graham
Ruth Marcus on the South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham, who has died, at the age of seventy-one.
Can Office-to-Residential Conversions Survive the Pfizer-Building Crisis?
The thirty-seven-story tower in midtown was stabilized, after almost falling over earlier this week. Now Nathan Berman, the real-estate developer…
Would You Let New Mexico Pick the President?
Democrats are fighting over which states will be the first to select their 2028 Presidential nominee. The debate holds clues…
An Inconvenient Moment for an Extreme Global Heat Wave
Heat waves across the world have brought record-high temperatures so far this summer. Will this rapid warming finally get politicians…
Graham Platner’s Point of No Return
Jon Allsop writes about the future of Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, after an allegation of sexual…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Marriage Plot
The nuptials, which drew some of the most famous people in the world to Madison Square Garden, promised a kind…