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.

Manufactured problems

The Trump administration continues to create new problems for no good reason.

Kevin Kruse on the history of populist backlashes

Kevin Kruse explains how Americans have pushed back against the rich throughout history.

Enemies domestic

The president's paramilitary forces are waging war against American citizens. These people will need to be held accountable.

How algorithms broke the news

A lot of people are getting their news from social media these days. That's causing some problems.

The mass shooter regime

An ICE agent killed a woman, and it's emblematic of an administration that celebrates violence.

Chris Geidner on how 2026 could upend the legal system

Legal reporter Chris Geidner thinks 2026 will be a stress test for the law and the Constitution.