Donald Trump

The neoclassical building was inspired by European shrines to imperial power.

Sixty years ago, many GOP leaders resisted radicals in their ranks. Now they’re not even trying.

The enduring lesson of American history is that the republic is always in danger when white supremacist sedition and violence escape justice.

A stroll through the archives of Editor & Publisher shows an industry with moments of glory and shame — and evidence that not all of today's problems are new.

A cat named Miss Pussy! A racist parrot! Benjamin Harrison’s possums, which he later ate!

The modern GOP isn't the first party to embrace huge conspiracies. But the lessons should be sobering.

A wide-ranging conversation with the philosopher on the white supremacist roots of liberal thought, Biden’s victory, and Trumpism without Trump.

A return to the fairness doctrine wouldn't curb the damage caused by the far-right media ecosystem fueling much of America's conspiracy-driven politics.

The answer can change over time.

The 1776 Commission marks the depth of right-wing commitment to ideological pseudo-history that can be used to shut down meaningful conversation about racism.

The oval office looks different now that President Biden is its occupant.

While Herbert Hoover was deeply critical of his successor, he put aside his differences to ensure the peaceful and democratic transition of power.

On the rise of suburban vigilantes and NIMBYs in the late 20th century and their enduring power today.

How 150 years of apocalyptic agitation culminated in an insurrection.

The storming of the Capitol was an expression of the antidemocratic strands in American history.

A new book frames this country’s tendency toward state-sanctioned murder as a unique cultural inheritance.

Since the end of the Confederacy, the cult of the “taxpayer” has provided a socially acceptable veneer for racist attacks on democracy.

Invoking the specter of voter fraud to undermine democratic participation is a tactic as old as the United States itself.

Jonathan W. Wilson offers a constructively critical review of Wilfred McClay's American history textbook "Land of Hope."

An image from the Capitol captures the distance between who we purport to be and who we have actually been.