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Are Post-Trump Politics Emerging?
Tuesday’s election results have big implications for Democrats — and also for Republicans who have yoked their fortunes to President Trump. The Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle, along…
Published on 10 hours ago
How Should Trump Approach China? A Debate.
President Trump’s recent meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, led to a de-escalation of the tense trade war between the superpowers. But what could this truce mean for the United States …
Published on 3 days, 12 hours ago
America's Next Story: Senator Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders is not a fan of billionaires. His laser focus on economic inequality has made him one of the most influential politicians in the country. In this conversation with David Leonhardt, an …
Published on 5 days, 12 hours ago
Congress Is Dying in Real Time
The legislative branch of the government is in crisis. The shutdown is entering a second month. Millions of Americans were given a reprieve on Friday after a judge ordered the Trump administration to…
Published on 1 week ago
We Need to Rethink How We Think About the Holocaust
In the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters, “This is the savagery that we only remember from the Nazi crimes in the Holocaust. Hamas are the …
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
People Still Want to Get Married. Why Aren't They?
What’s the problem with marriage? That depends on whom you ask. The Times Opinion editor Meher Ahmad is joined by the Opinion writer Jessica Grose and the author Glynnis MacNicol to discuss the curre…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
America's Next Story: Jill Lepore
The Harvard historian Jill Lepore worries that citizens have become too passive, waiting for change to happen to them. She is on a mission to revive what has become a lost art in American politics: a…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Trump Has a Religion. What Do Democrats Have?
The Conversation convenes this week with the Opinion columnist David Brooks, the contributing Opinion writer E.J. Dionne Jr. and the former host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” Robert Siegel to disc…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
America's Next Story: Senator Ruben Gallego
Senator Ruben Gallego won election in Arizona in 2024 by emphasizing prosperity over equity. Now, he wants the rest of the Democratic Party to follow suit. In this interview with David Leonhardt, an …
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
There Is No Trump Without the South
The South isn’t just a wellspring for American culture; it offers a blueprint for America’s future. For this week’s round table on “The Opinions,” three Southerners — the columnists Jamelle Bouie, Da…
Published on 3 weeks ago