The Closing of the Senate

Yes, the filibuster is the big issue, but the factors contributing to the Senate's dysfunction are numerous.

By Mark Schmitt

May 10, 2021, 5:55 pm – 9 MIN READ

Rereading Obama

The first volume of the President’s memoir is beautifully written, insightful—and informed by his occasionally frustrating multi-dimensionalism.

By James T. Kloppenberg

March 4, 2021, 3:51 pm – 18 MIN READ

Beyond 1600

The White House is where ultimate power rests, but top-notch people running the agencies is what makes government work.

By Jonathan Alter

Spring, No. 60 – 10 MIN READ

Cleansing Ourselves of Trumpism

We can’t wish away the resentments he’s stoked. But we can counter them.

By Jim Sleeper

December 22, 2020, 4:41 pm – 13 MIN READ