Wrestling, Politics, and the Violent Realities of 2016
Even people who have spent a lifetime ignoring professional wrestling are discovering they can overlook it no longer.…
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How Useful Are Campaign Post-Mortems?
We tend to focus on the bad moments when looking back at a losing campaign and ignore them…
Obama’s Final Press Conference of 2016: This Is Not the Resistance You Were Looking for
The president’s base wanted fiery words and an explicit rebuke of Donald Trump. Instead, they got a lot…
Donald Trump’s Showdown With the Department of Energy Is a Sign of Things to Come
The federal government is about to lose a ton of institutional memory. By Jared Keller (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty…
Is America Shifting on Arming Saudi Arabia?
The American government's conscience may be catching up to its arms-supply deals. Will that continue under President Trump?
Up in the Air: NASA’s Uncertain Future Under Donald Trump
As NASA grapples with finding funding for research in addition to exploration, the agency faces its biggest hurdle yet: a president who denies climate change.
Donald Trump Picks Rick Perry to Run the Department of Energy
The Donald Trump cabinet picks keep rolling in. The latest: Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has been tapped…
Rex Tillerson and Donald Trump’s Russia Problem
The president-elect may nominate the Exxon Mobil CEO to serve as secretary of state. That’s where things get out of control.
Could the Electoral College Really Stop Donald Trump? And Should It?
It would be a highly unusual move, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a bad idea. By Seth…
Here’s Why Donald Trump’s New Labor Secretary Is Bad for Labor
Andrew Puzder could spell bad news for low-wage workers. By Jared Keller Andrew Puzder exits after his meeting…