Republicans are blaming Democrats for SNAP food assistance ending, but blame lies with President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Rollins ...

Republican tax cuts and immigration crackdowns have deepened Social Security’s crisis. How to fix it without punishing working Americans.

Senate Majority Leader Thune is trying to blame the Democrats for the termination of food assistance, but it’s Trump and his USDA’s fault for shutting down the program. Founded in 1969, the Washington ...

Phillip Longman is a senior editor at the Washington Monthly. Gillen Tener Martin is an editor at the Monthly.

Despite the Trump administration's MAHA rhetoric, Republicans defunded America's largest nutrition education program: SNAP-Ed ...

The Navy helicopter pilot turned congresswoman has the edge in a volatile contest. But in Jersey, even the best pilots can hit turbulence.

Pundits call them centrists. In reality, Democrats like Pat Ryan and Ruben Gallego are populists taking on corporate ...

Cory Doctorow’s "Enshittification" explains why Tech platforms like Google and Amazon rot over time—squeezing users, businesses, and workers.

U.S. forces are sinking drug boats off Venezuela and Colombia. A defense expert warns Trump’s new strikes won’t even stop the ...

Nearly 1 in 6 Americans lives in a “distressed” community. Where they live and what they experience could explain a lot about our politics.

While the causes of modern authoritarianism have been hotly debated, studies increasingly point to income inequality as the prime culprit.

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