The dark heart of the AI industry

Silicon Valley veteran Anil Dash explains what's going on inside the AI industry.

Republicans in disarray and Trump's war on the press

Greg Sargent discusses what's going on with Republicans right now and Trump's threats against the press.

America alone

Our allies are pulling away from us. It's not clear that they'll ever come back.

What Democrats can do if they retake Congress

Josh Chafetz explains how Democrats can push back against Trump if they retake the House and the Senate.

The era of killer robots

We've entered the age of killer robots. Here's what you need to know.

Where ICE might go next

ICE hasn't fully left Minnesota, but its footprint has significantly decreased. Where is ICE going to invade next?

Americans see what's happening

It took some time, but Americans increasingly see Donald Trump as an authoritarian leader who is hurting the country.

Will we need another Reconstruction?

A historian explains what happened during Reconstruction and the lessons we can take from that era.

The growing surveillance state

The Trump administration is expanding the surveillance state—and facing pushback.

Polls, power and a crisis in the media

A conversation with former Washington Post journalist Philip Bump about the polls, power and his former employer.

Life would be better with more trains

America needs more trains, and we need faster trains. It'd be good for all of us, and it might be good for democracy.

How ICE turned into what it is today

ICE has always been bad, but it's worse than it's ever been. Radley Balko explains how we got here.