The melting Arctic offers a lifeline for the increasingly sanctioned Russian economy.

Unless the president reinvigorates his depressed and distressed base, his sinking poll numbers will sink him.

The Federalist Society kingpin has exerted more influence on the country’s rightward drift than almost anyone in conservative circles, including presidents. He’s not done by a long shot.

As gun violence and political intimidation increasingly push into the public square, our polling places loom as vulnerable targets.

A nation we build together is worth fighting for—and it’s on the ballot.

Boris Johnson’s entire life has been one of scandal, outrage, and betrayal. This time, finally, he couldn’t bluff his way out.

Claims that Justice Brett Kavanaugh had his rights violated by protesters outside a D.C. restaurant fail on originalist grounds.

For years, Roe kept a reluctant party unified on abortion. Now that it’s gone, liberals must reclaim the core principles of Justice Harry Blackmun’s ruling.

The white Highland Park shooter was ruined by weed and women. But the Black victim of police violence in Akron? Well, he must have been dangerous.

While the eyebrow-raising audits of James Comey and Andrew McCabe may not end up being scandalous, they do present a big opportunity.

Botanists have been searching for years for a living specimen of a mysterious, rare oak tree called Quercus tardifolia. Now they’ve found it.

I spoke with Senator Debbie Stabenow, the architect of the law’s mental health care provisions, to understand how it happened—and what it can teach us about policy reform.

As more and more judges engineer their own end-of-career successions, the rule of law is starting to warp in dangerous and unsustainable ways.

The murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira highlight the vast gulf between Bolsonaro’s lawless and exploitative approach to the rain forest and his opponent’s proposed reforms.

The New York Times columnist lays the groundwork for a mainstream case for trans exclusion.

Thomas Wilner and Andy Worthington have spent two decades trying to close the prison. Can Joe Biden finally make it happen?

Craig McNamara’s family did not talk about the Vietnam war. He spent his life asking questions about it.

The renowned activist has been fighting for abortion rights since the 1960s. She talked with TNR editor Michael Tomasky about what we must do now to fight for reproductive freedom.

The Utah Republican’s analysis of the problem with American politics is fundamentally flawed.

The story is much larger than a potential conflict in one Supreme Court case. All six conservative justices lied in their confirmation hearings. What will Democrats do about that?