Ideas

The Framers Would Have Wanted Us to Change the Constitution

They would have been clear-eyed about the role of the Court and the dangers of too much fidelity to their original designs.

Biden Has More Power Over the Filibuster Than He’s Been Willing to Use

The president has a historical model he can follow to try to save his agenda from the Senate.

The Bobblehead Dilemma

Liberals’ love for America’s bureaucrats stands in tension with the country’s deep need for institutional reforms.

Pelosi: ‘Make No Mistake: This Is the Biden Agenda’

A conversation with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

America Is Having a Violence Wave, Not a Crime Wave

As violent crime rose in 2020, property crime continued a years-long decline.

Why Are People Nostalgic for Early-Pandemic Life?

Pandemic fatigue is fueling a bizarre sense of longing.

Trump May Not Have to Steal 2024

The former president could still win fair and square if Biden lets these five problems spiral.

‘We Didn’t Need Money. We Needed Paper Cranes.’

After 9/11, the kids from a school near Ground Zero were briefly, weirdly, famous for their proximity to tragedy. What has this anniversary season meant to them?

The Lie About the Supreme Court Everyone Pretends to Believe

Justices love to proclaim their impartiality, all evidence to the contrary.

The Largest Autocracy on Earth

Facebook is acting like a hostile foreign power; it’s time we treated it that way.

The Messy Post-Roe Legal Future Awaiting America

There’s no clean end to this story.

How America Dropped to No. 36

The U.S. has fallen far behind in distributing the vaccines that it pioneered.

Playing Defense Is Totally Fine

The U.S. has built many layers of protection against attack, and toughness doesn’t require endless war.

Democrats’ Free Pass on Immigration Is Over

As he extends Trump-era policies, President Biden discovers that many voters are no longer willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

The Experts Somehow Overlooked Authoritarians on the Left

Many psychologists wrongly assumed that coercive attitudes exist only among conservatives.

All Is Not Well That Ends Well in Arizona

Just because the new count of votes in Maricopa County confirms Biden as the victor doesn’t mean the debacle was legitimate.

The Conservatives Who’d Rather Die Than Not Own the Libs

Rarely has so significant a faction in American politics behaved in a way that so directly claims the life of its own supporters.

Sports Gambling Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen

Betting on Tom Brady’s next completion may sound like harmless fun. But it’s not.

Many Parents Won’t Vaccinate Their Kids. Here’s Why.

Even parents who are enthusiastic about the vaccines may not want their young children to be first in line.

Why Can’t Democrats Pass Gun Control?

The NRA is in turmoil, but gun-control proponents still can’t get what they want.