As Trump rages at the rocker and his allies criminally charge a House Democrat, a reporter who’s tracking Trump’s weaponization of investigatory power explains why MAGA’s true intentions are so alarming.

As Trump’s war with Walmart intensifies over its truth-telling about his tariffs, an economist explains how this exposes the fraudulence of his rationale for them—and exposes the political weakness of his position.

As Trump’s hints that he will override the courts get worse, a close observer of MAGA lawlessness explains why the Trump-MAGA game plan here is more dangerous than it appears.

As Trump seethes over criticism of his acceptance of a luxury jet from Qatar, a journalist who’s closely tracking GOP reactions explains why this is a growing problem for him—and what may come next.

As a staunch Trump ally openly acknowledges the truth about the House GOP’s “big, beautiful bill,” a leading health care reporter explains all the ways it will seriously hurt the Trump-MAGA working-class base.

As media scrutiny of Trump’s trade wars intensifies, a lawyer who’s helping several businesses sue to overturn the tariffs explains that they aren’t just terrible policy—they’re also a massive abuse of power.

As Trump corruptly accepts a $400 million luxury jet as a gift from Qatar, Representative Jamie Raskin explains why this is an “outrageous abuse” of the Constitution—and what Democrats will do now.

As Karoline Leavitt goes full North Korea in her obsequious praise for Trump, a sharp observer of Trumpism explains what all this says about the “MAGA aesthetic” and its likeness to authoritarian propaganda.

As MAGA personalities fume about the newly elected pope’s indictments of Trump and JD Vance, a political theorist steeped in the post-liberal right decodes why Trumpism is so inimical to Catholic teaching.

As Trump’s pick for the crucial role of U.S. Attorney for D.C. runs into trouble over his insurrectionism, triggering MAGA, a former prosecutor explains why blocking him would deliver a blow to Trumpism.

As a perfect storm of Trump policies is set to hit rural America, a veteran Democratic organizer reflects on whether his party can capitalize to peel off some of Trump’s lockstep rural support.

As Trump bristles at the GOP strategist’s advice about his slippage on immigration, an elections analyst explains the hidden reasons Trump is losing ground on his best issue—and how Dems should proceed now.

As Trump’s worsening polls force Fox News personalities to deny what the numbers are clearly showing, a shrewd observer of right-wing media explains the deeper problem all this exposes for the MAGA movement.

As a Trump-appointed judge rules against his lawless renditions, a leading legal commentator explains why the ruling is such a big blow to Trump—and why Stephen Miller’s authoritarian designs may be overreaching.

As Trump seethes over the embarrassing news that the economy contracted, the author of a piece about his worsening popularity explains why his aides’ penchant for abject sycophancy is working against him.

As Trump bullies private companies to stop them from telling the truth about his tariffs, a public opinion researcher shares new data illustrating the depths of public revulsion over his dictatorial reign.

As Trump’s anger over his terrible polling numbers grows, a journalist explains why it’s so unnerving that Trump’s advisers are now actively deluding him about his disastrous reign.

As Trump makes a damning admission about wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a lawyer involved in the saga explains why Trump is losing the war of public opinion—and why he’ll lose in court as well.

As Trump reveals that he’s not expecting serious concessions from Russia in peace talks, the author of a new piece on his strategy explains why it’s likely to prove counterproductive—with tragic and disastrous results.

As President Trump abruptly starts backpedaling on numerous issues at once, Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg explains why Democrats should make Trump’s weakness central to their case against him.