The Strange Political Afterlife of Arnold Schwarzenegger
After serving two terms as California’s governor, The Governator now flies around the world indulging in carbs and enjoying photo ops, and working on favorite political issues such as gerrymandering and climate change. One thing he can’t stop fighting is the reign of Donald Trump.
How Gotham Gave Us Trump
New York’s tumultuous `70s and `80s taught Donald Trump about the power of the politics of fear — and very little about what makes cities work.
I Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Workout. It Nearly Broke Me.
An investigation of “the world’s most important workout,” featuring the personal trainer responsible for keeping Ruth Bader Ginsburg in top-notch shape.
What It Took
An outstanding history of Hillary Clinton’s career — and the compromises and concessions she had to make along the way.
‘We’re the Only Plane in the Sky’
An oral history of what happened on Air Force One in the hours after the 9/11 attacks. #Sept11
The Long, Hot Summer Hillary Became a Politician
A look back at Hillary Clinton’s early years in Arkansas, leading education reform.
‘He Brutalized For You’
How did Donald Trump become Donald Trump? It seems infamous Joseph McCarthy henchman Roy Cohn had quite a bit to do with it. Kruse traces how Cohn became a mentor to Trump, and the impact the friendship had on Trump’s persona and tactics.
The 24 Hours That (Maybe) Sank Chris Christie
The door is rapidly closing on Chris Christie’s chances as a presidential hopeful. Katz looks at what Bridgegate, Donald Trump, and the Dallas Cowboys have to do with it.
The 4 Types of Supreme Court Justices
According to legal scholar Cass Sunstein, America’s Supreme Court justices can be divided into four categories: heroes, soldiers, minimalists, and mutes.
From Doubles Tennis to Internet Porn
Senator Ted Cruz remembers the year he spent clerking in the Supreme Court for then-Chief Justice Rehnquist.