United States Politics and Government

November 29, 2024

Trump’s Cabinet Picks Having a Familiar, Traditional Look

People who are casually following the recent announcements from President-elect Donald J. Trump about how he intends to staff the upper ranks of the executive branch […]
November 2, 2024

7 Moments From the Extremely Online 2024 Election

In the 2024 presidential race, both nominees exploited a porous boundary between the internet and real life. Some viral moments, however, were out of their control. […]
October 29, 2024

Ivanka Trump Was One of Donald Trump’s Biggest Supporters. Lately, She’s Been Absent.

Ivanka Trump has been surfing. She’s posed in front of the Eiffel Tower, and attended a Formula 1 party in Miami in a race-car red dress. […]
October 29, 2024

Ivanka Trump Was Once Donald’s Trump Biggest Supporters. Lately, She’s Been Absent

Ivanka Trump has been surfing. She’s posed in front of the Eiffel Tower, and attended a Formula 1 party in Miami in a race-car red dress. […]
August 12, 2024

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Are the Same Age. People Are Paying More Attention to How He Looks

They’re the same age, but pundits and voters can’t stop talking about how much older Tim Walz looks than Kamala Harris. It’s not the only way […]
August 12, 2024

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Are the Same Age. People Are Paying More Attention to How He Looks

They’re the same age, but pundits and voters can’t stop talking about how much older Tim Walz looks than Kamala Harris. It’s not the only way […]
July 28, 2024

Jill Biden, Jessica Chastain and Nick Jonas Toast Team U.S.A. in Paris

Athletes, actors, and journalists drank champagne and sampled from a raw bar at a party thrown by Ralph Lauren during the first weekend of the Paris […]
July 23, 2024

What Is the ‘KHive’? Kamala Harris’s Fandom Goes Back to Her Time in Congress

Coconut emojis, Charli XCX mash-ups and a bunch of grainy lime green video clips. What to know about the latest iteration of the Kamala Harris fandom. […]
June 14, 2024

How Donald J. Trump Is Appropriating the American Flag

In a visual age, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is making himself into the 51st star. When Donald J. Trump held his post-conviction news conference at […]
May 17, 2024

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Jasmine Crockett’s Appearance-Based Insults Reflect an Ugly New Norm in Politics

A recent congressional meeting devolved into a back-and-forth that reflects a changing norm in politics — one that rarely makes anybody look good. Debates can get, […]