Eric Levitz

Time to accept that we simply have a mad king. The guy slapping 25% tariffs on Canada's postage while calling for its annexation - and releasing scarce water into the Central Valley to fight already-contained fires in LA - isn't doing a bit or pursuing a secret, rational strategy

This man fomented an insurrection, then bestowed pardons and military honors on its perpetrators. Here, he praises "free speech," then attributes all political violence to his ideological foes and vows to crack down on their organizations. We're living in an Orwellian nightmare.

A major insurance company announced that it would be reducing reimbursements for anesehtiemsiologists. This sparked outrage, as many people -- including a U.S. senator -- claimed that this would lead to surprise out-of-pocket expenses for patients. But that was not true. www.vox.com/policy/39003...

Highly-educated Democrats have very different priorities and policy preferences than Americans writ large. This is likely even more true of politically-engaged college grads. The mood in our circles/social media feeds is not a reliable guide to public opinion www.vox.com/politics/466...

Welcome PAC just released its case for Democrats to moderate. I asked the report's author my own greatest reservation about moderation on certain issues -- that the costs of such positioning feel certain, while the benefits are hypothetical. Here was his answer: www.vox.com/politics/466...

This week, Welcome PAC released its case for Democrats to moderate. I spoke with the author of its report, and pressed him on (nearly) every prominent, progressive objection to his analysis, including this one: www.vox.com/politics/466...

I think trying to deport millions of law-abiding immigrants is morally wrong. But even if you disagree, you should *still* oppose Trump's approach to enforcement -- so long as you value your own rights as a US citizen www.vox.com/politics/464...

Zohran Mamdani phasing out gifted programs for kindergarteners is fine. But in later grades, progressive opposition to "tracking" is misguided imo. Ability sorting can be beneficial for all students, when done right www.vox.com/politics/464...

When Democrats argue about whether "moderation" works, I think they often conflate two distinct questions: www.vox.com/politics/462...

Trump is waging a war on American science and innovation. His $100,000 fee on H-1B visas will chase top researchers to other rich countries. In the long-term, our living standards will likely be lower as a result www.vox.com/politics/462...

The moment we deem ourselves immune to ideological chauvinism and unreason, we become more vulnerable to both. www.vox.com/politics/462...

Few people still need to hear this but: The Trump administration wants you to say that Charlie Kirk's killer was far-right www.vox.com/politics/462...

Joe Biden pressured social media companies to suppress anti-vax advocacy during the COVID pandemic. That raised legitimate free speech concerns. But Trump's attack on the First Amendment is vastly more egregious and profound. Conservatives shouldn't pretend otherwise www.vox.com/politics/462...