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“Alarming”: Trump’s Threat of Troops in Cities Just Got Much Scarier

Top Democrats are demanding that the Pentagon release documentation of internal conversations about future militarization of domestic law enforcement.

Editor’s Picks

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand at the U.S. Capitol

Aaron Regunberg

Establishment Democrats Are Going to Torpedo the 2026 Midterms

Having failed to learn the key lesson from last year’s defeat, party leaders are promoting moderate candidates to run against populist progressives in next year’s elections.

Same-sex marriage supporter Vin Testa waves a rainbow pride flag near the Supreme Court, April 28, 2015.

This Probably Won’t Be the SCOTUS Case That Kills Marriage Equality

The most recent petition demanding a repeal of the landmark gay marriage law has lit headlines afire, but there are signs that the Supreme Court is not yet ready to do the deed.

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Trump Against History

Politics

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Right Now With Perry Bacon

The Democrats Are in a Strong Position to Win the House

The party out of the White House nearly always gains ground in the House. That’s why Republicans are so desperate to further gerrymander Texas.

Trump pretends to understand charts in the Oval Office

How to Gauge the Strength of Trump’s Fact-Free Economy

With Trump’s BLS nominee itching to kill off the monthly jobs reports, public firings and displays of sycophancy may become our best economic indicators.

Culture

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Mychal Denzel Smith

The Evolution of a Beloved Postcolonial Critic and Literary Giant

The essays in Jamaica Kincaid’s Putting Myself Together: Writings 1974– track the maturation of one of our most distinguished writers.

Delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, wear keffiyehs and hold up signs with the names of people killed in Gaza.

Daniel Felsenthal

A Book Called Fascism or Genocide That’s Reluctant to Discuss Either

Ross Barkan’s engrossing, literary analysis of the 2024 election disappoints with its blinkered vision of U.S. politics.

From the Magazine

An etching showing the American Revolution interrupted by an image of Trump as a king

Trump Is the Enemy of the American Revolution

He has produced a crisis much like the one the colonists faced two and a half centuries ago. Now it’s our responsibility to uphold the Founders’ legacy.

Photo of the windows of an Ivy League university interrupted by a photo of a stained glass window of a church

What Besieged Universities Can Learn From the Christian Resurgence

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William Sturkey

Trump’s White Nationalist Vision for the Future of History

A photo of a group of soldiers solemnly paying respects interrupted by a photo of Trump disrespectfully grabbing a flag

Edward L. Ayers

Trump’s Reckless Assault on Remembrance

The Daily Blast Podcast

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

The Best of Greg Sargent’s Politics Podcast

This summer, catch up on our favorite episodes of TNR’s The Daily Blast.

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

Trump Press Sec’s Weird Fawning Rant Goes Awry as Poll Slide Worsens

As Karoline Leavitt unleashes some of her most obsequious flattery of Trump yet, the author of a new analysis of Trump’s sliding numbers explains why his coalition is collapsing—and how Dems should exploit it.

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Play Our Daily Crossword Puzzle

Published daily, the TNR Crossword is designed to be quick and addictive—a perfect pastime during all the 30-minute meetings that should have been 30-second group emails.

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Who Said It: Homer Simpson or Pete Hegseth?

They’re both unqualified for their jobs and love to drink. Can you tell them apart?