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It's going to get worse before it gets better. Also: It might not get better.

Plus: Who’s on the debate stage next week?

It made some good points, and some not-so-good points.

In which I take seriously the prudential concerns expressed by critics of the indictment . . . and conclude they are wrong.

Caught in a series of lies about his willingness to fight Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire's disturbing spiral accelerates

Conspiracy, fraud, obstruction, rape, and now . . . racketeering?

Why is it that only one side is interested in understanding and persuading their opponents? Plus the good Republican.

Feelings of alienation and anger might be based on real problems, but they rarely lead in a constructive direction.

On David Brooks’s attempt to get inside the MAGA mind.

Plus: In Texas, the brutality is the point.

And what it means for 2024.