The Democrats’ Message Is Broken. These Strategists Have a Few Fixes.

As the 2026 cycle starts to heat up, not everyone in the party is content with the party’s strategy—or their passion for the fight.

By Ellen Ioanes

The U.S. Immigration System’s New Dark Age

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Join us on July 23 to discuss how the Trump administration is using mass deportation to attack democracy. This isn’t Trump 1.0—it’s something darker: a deliberately broken immigration system rebuilt to serve cruelty, exclusion, and the erosion of our democracy. We’ll look at the political and economic facts, their effects, and how we fight back.

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The Small Army of Trump Sycophants Gunning to be the Next Fed Chair

Kevin Hassett is toadying hard to win the president’s favor. But don’t count out Kevin Warsh or Scott Bessent just yet in this latest White House blandishment derby.

By Timothy Noah

The New GOP Bill Will Gouge Workers—And to Them, That’s Nothing New

We asked workers about what makes their lives hard. The universal answer: greedy corporations—and a government that does nothing to stop them.

By Sherrod Brown

It’s Official: Trump’s Tariffs Are Driving Up Inflation

Trump’s haphazard trade war is finally hitting American consumers.

By Malcolm Ferguson

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American Teachers in Red States Are Walking Away for Good

By Kenneal Patterson

Will the Epstein Story Hurt Trump in MAGA-Land? Wake Up—It Already Has

By Michael Tomasky

The Young GOPer Behind “Alligator Alcatraz” Is the Dark Future of MAGA

By Greg Sargent

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