The Trump Whisperer: A Conversation with Washington Post Reporter David Fahrenthold By Cody Delistraty Feature Fahrenthold on how he follows the money, “shows his work,” and solicits leads from Twitter in covering Donald Trump.
The Collected Crimes of Sheriff Joe Arpaio By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary The president chose to pardon an extremely bad man before providing aid to Texas.
You Can’t Embarrass a Dog, or a Trump By Michelle Weber Highlight “Does he even know about… Let me stop you there. The answer is no.”
Scaramucci’s Removal Evokes White House Turmoil During the Reagan Years By Matt Giles Commentary Anthony Scaramucci resigned after just 10 days as White House communications director. Turns out, he also set a record previously held by a member of Ronald Reagan’s administration.
The Gossip Columnist Who Became the News By Michelle Legro Commentary Liz Smith looks back at her role in the Trump divorce.
A Close Reading of Ryan Lizza’s Phone Call from Anthony Scaramucci By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary Oh, my god.
A Transgender-Military Reading List By Danielle Tcholakian Reading List Thousands of people in the U.S.’s all-volunteer military are transgender.
The Colorblind Whitewashers of American History By Michelle Weber Highlight Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw offers a sharp rebuke to those who would declare our country “post-racial.”
But His Emails: The Evolving Story of Donald Trump, Jr.’s Russia Meeting By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary A close reading of this whole Don Jr.-Russia situation.
New York in the 1970s Gave Us Hip Hop, Madonna, and the Chip on Trump’s Shoulder By Ben Huberman Highlight “You bang your head against the wall to try to get some nice buildings up, and what happens? Everybody comes after you.”
Two-And-a-Half Minutes to Midnight: Our Fear of Nukes and How We Got Here By Elizabeth King Feature Our fear of nuclear conflict has more to do with Iron Man and Godzilla than it does Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.
Where Have All The White House Press Briefings Gone? By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary Trump’s White House is gradually eroding the tradition of daily press briefings.
Celebrating a Second Independence Day: A Juneteenth Reading List By Danielle Tcholakian Reading List Nine stories that explain the fraught history of the holiday, and the need for celebration.
Prosecutor, Interrupted: A Kamala Harris Reading List By Danielle Tcholakian Reading List Profiles of Senator Harris over the past decade show her as both smart and warm. Increasingly, they ask if she has what it takes to win.
David Sedaris Is Depressed By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight David Sedaris tallies a few of the many reasons he feels shame and sadness being an American in the time of Trump.
Happy Birthday to Gemini-in-Chief, Donald Trump By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary Trump joins a short list of mercurial Gemini presidents, including John F. Kennedy and George H.W. Bush.
Will Jeff Sessions’ Testimony Delight Us Like James Comey’s Did? By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary Last time Sessions spoke in a public hearing, he lied. This time, the stakes are higher.
What if Free Outdoor Theater is the Greatest Threat to Our Democracy? By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary Fox News, Bank of America, and Delta are shocked to learn about the Public Theater’s new production of ‘Julius Caesar.’
Who Is Christopher Wray, Trump’s Nominee for FBI Director? By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary To begin with, he’s someone who believes the ideal FBI director is “tough but fair and unfailingly honest.”
Donald Trump As Bad Contractor By Danielle Tcholakian Highlight Most people who have lived through a renovation know the hallmark of a bad contractor.
Trump’s Twitter Usage May Be His Downfall By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary Donald Trump is in love with Twitter, “Brokeback Mountain”-style.
‘Equality Keeps Us Honest’: Rebecca Solnit on the Ignorance of Privilege By Michelle Weber Highlight “This is why I always pair privilege with obliviousness; obliviousness is privilege’s form of deprivation.”
Cookie Tasting with Trump’s Billionaire Backer By Pam Mandel Commentary Before she was a major power broker in Washington, Rebecca Mercer was a bakery owner. Politico puts her cookies to the test.
Two Scoops of Ice Cream for Him, One for You By Krista Stevens Highlight Donald Trump led the editors of TIME through an evening at the White House that was both typical and strange.
Dwayne Johnson Is Everything Our President Isn’t By Michelle Legro Highlight He works out twice a day, he remembers everyone he meets, he hopes you’re sleeping soundly and doing great!
Yes, We Could, But Can We Now? Reflections on Obama’s Speeches By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Presidential speeches can motivate a people and set the national tenor. Oh, how we will miss them.
How President Trump Made Himself a Head Writer at SNL By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Chris Jones shadows Alec Baldwin as he turns our dark reality into what might be his most-lasting role: Donald Trump.
This Land Should Be Your Land: A National Parks Reading List By Erin Blakemore Reading List Underneath the beautiful surface of federal lands are stories of danger, harassment, and billionaire privilege.
What It Takes to Remove a President Who Can’t Do the Job By Michelle Legro Commentary Is he confused, insane, or just paranoid? Evan Osnos traces the history of presidential incapacity for the New Yorker
The Best Longreads From Trump’s First 100 Days By Michelle Legro Feature After an exhausting first few weeks, the media dug in for the long fight ahead.
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