United States Politics and Government

November 7, 2025

Who Are the ‘Groypers’?

A word associated with right-wing pundit Nick Fuentes and his followers is suddenly part of the national vocabulary. Conservatives have a problem, and it is named […]
June 21, 2025

Is Donald Trump an Antagonist or Champion of the Gay Community?

Gay backers of Donald Trump say he is blind to sexuality. Not everyone agrees. For many gay rights activists, President Trump’s first five months in office […]
June 18, 2025

Katie Miller’s Washington Rise Takes a Musk Detour

She is one half of a Trump-world power couple. But she’s on Team Elon. It’s gotten complicated. It was the three-word gavel-bang heard across Washington — […]
June 13, 2025

Why Trump Loves a Man in Uniform

What is it about a man in uniform? For decades, even centuries, the allure has been a romantic cliché. But swooning heroines are not the only […]
May 16, 2025

Why Everything Is ‘Coded’ Now

Chick-fil-A is right coded. “Rent” and “Hamilton” are left coded. Comedy and wrestling are right coded. Independent movie theaters and capoeira are left coded. “Yellowstone” is […]
May 16, 2025

Why Everything Is ‘Coded’ Now

Chick-fil-A is right coded. “Rent” and “Hamilton” are left coded. Comedy and wrestling are right coded. Independent movie theaters and capoeira are left coded. “Yellowstone” is […]
April 22, 2025

The Slippery Slope of Political Iconography

A lapel pin in the likeness of President Trump, worn by the chairman of the F.C.C., raises some questions. Earlier this month Brendan Carr, the chairman […]
April 12, 2025

Rosie O’Donnell on Ireland, Trump and Her New Hulu Documentary

“It’s not my cello,” Rosie O’Donnell said over a video call, sitting on a gray love seat in a gray hoodie and a pair of chic […]
April 11, 2025

Trump and ‘The Residence’ Share a Fixation on Water Pressure

Paul William Davies, the creator of “The Residence,” talks about overlapping themes between his series and the actual Trump administration. This week, as the global economy […]
March 25, 2025

After the Signal Leak, How Well Do You Know Your Own Group Chats?

A journalist’s inclusion in a national security discussion served as a reminder that you might not know every number in the chat — and that could […]