Tina Nguyen • April 22, 2022

How the Trump-McCarthy Romance Ends

Notes on McCarthy’s newly-imperiled path toward the House speakership, Ron DeSantis’ latest attack on Disney, and Eric Trump’s unlikely ambassadorship.

Julia Ioffe • April 22, 2022

Mothers for Putin

Vladimir Putin’s misbegotten war is a blatant attempt to restore his vision of the Russky mir—a pan-Slavic neo-Soviet nation state built on Russian dominance. And yet his war is being waged by the very young men, and supported by the families, that his government has oppressed.

Tina Nguyen • April 20, 2022

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh: Oz Goes to War with “Dave”

The season’s most bizarre race—which features a TV star, a hedge fund C.E.O., a former top Trump aide and even Hope Hicks (!!)—prepares for a dark final chapter.

Tina Nguyen • April 15, 2022

Woke War III: Pence & DeSantis Battle for Cancellation

Notes from the G.O.P. salt mines: Pence’s attempt to get canceled, Trump’s latest endorsement fool’s errand, and a head-scratching story of a fallen meme-lord dynasty.

Tina Nguyen • April 12, 2022

The Trump-Oz-“Dave” Love Triangle Takes a Dark Turn

Why did Trump turn his back on David McCormick, the former Bush-era appointee and Bridgewater C.E.O., who happens to be married to Goldman partner and former Trump-era deputy N.S.A. Dina Powell? Here’s what the pros are saying.

Julia Ioffe • April 11, 2022

Life and Death and in Between in Kyiv

Many Ukrainians are in a state of shock after the atrocities in Bucha. For Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle, horror has given way to a powerful new conviction.

Tina Nguyen • April 8, 2022

The Right Stuff: Sex, Lies & Judicial Confirmations

Notes on the G.O.P.’s pedo fixations, a political orgy trial balloon, Elon Musk’s Twitter curiosities, and Trump’s 2020 fantasies.

Julia Ioffe • April 6, 2022

“Never Again” Again: The History of Putin’s Terror

Putin’s atrocities in Ukraine are more than just crimes against humanity. They’re a horrifying reminder that so many western peace-keeping institutions of the post-war era are defined by rhetoric more than substance.

Tina Nguyen • April 4, 2022

The Right Stuff: Oz’s Agony, How Elon Ripped Trump, Shapironomics

I asked a Trump advisor if the former president would come back onto Twitter if Musk somehow engineered it. “In a heartbeat,” the advisor texted back immediately.

Julia Ioffe • April 1, 2022

How Putin’s Game Ends

Contrary to Western optimism, there is emerging evidence that, after the initial shock and despair of a poorly planned invasion, Russians are now rallying around their flag and their president. Some are refusing to accept anything less than total victory.

Tina Nguyen • March 25, 2022

Ron DeSantis’s Dangerous Game

The governor’s relative silence on Russia and Ukraine may appeal in Florida, but it could also be the first folly of his ’24 candidacy.

Julia Ioffe • March 22, 2022

Hacking Through Putin’s Media Cult

Jean-Michel Scherbak, a young actor and model from Moscow, has turned into perhaps the most unlikely dissident hero in the current crisis. His Instagram posts, and now Telegram stories, are educating multiple generations of Russians about what’s really going on in Ukraine.

Julia Ioffe • March 16, 2022

Inside Biden’s Ukraine War Room

Joe Biden’s former Ukraine advisor reveals how the White House assesses Putin’s military objectives, his sanity (or lack thereof), and the best- and worst-case endgames for the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Baratunde Thurston • March 11, 2022

Ukraine, Racism & The Wars We Ignore

War shatters lives, but also reveals what binds us together. I’m clinging to a hope that this war will bring out the best in us, both in Ukraine and beyond.

Julia Ioffe • March 10, 2022

Inside Russia’s Media Black Hole

Within Putin’s propaganda machine, where injured Ukrainian mothers are “crisis actors” and Zelensky is a neo-nazi stooge, polls show two-thirds support for Russia’s “special military operation.” But how much of the public’s consent is manufactured? And could a generational divide provide a sliver of hope?