Midge Decter, Force for Good
For all the power of her writing, Decter was a force because she was more than a writer. She had a strong prejudice in favor of action, and a real ...
From Trump Party to Trump Faction?
Donald Trump remains his own worst enemy, and in ways that threaten to invite greater and more capable enemies still.
The Question Dividing Supporters of Electoral Count Act Reforms
The unresolved question at the heart of the ongoing effort to reform the ECA will need to be taken up.
What Was Chuck Schumer Thinking?
Chuck Schumer may turn out to be personally responsible for the collapse of the Democrats’ agenda to a degree we’ve never seen in the modern Congress.
The Senate Democrats’ Electoral Count Act Reforms
Legislative language for a proposed reform of the Electoral Count Act of 1887 was just unveiled.
Winter Readings
A new year is upon us, and with it the new Winter 2022 issue of National Affairs.
The Irony of Our Polarized Age
A close election and a narrow majority call for a modest agenda and for some bipartisan policy-making.
How Build Back Better Was Derailed — For Now
The BBB battle isn’t over, but it’s pretty clear the strategic logic of McConnell and the Senate Republicans who backed the infrastructure bill was right.
On Due Burdens
When Roe is finally gone, our obligations to each other should point the way forward.