The New Republic

The hundreds of pieces of presidential ephemera showcased in a new book of photographs—some of it well-known, much more of it obscure—provide a window into our American past.

Trump’s “human printer” sounds an awful lot like the tear-jerking tragic romance novel.

Weigh in on this and other questions, including the most important women and people of color in American history.

The election rights lawyer talks about the legal strategies that the administration and Republican governments have already tried, and what may lie ahead.

Some risked their lives for their cause. Others wielded influence through mass media.

A chronology of the nation’s 10 most important achievements

These landmark decisions left an indelible mark on our society—some for the better, some for the worse.

The movies, books, paintings, and songs whose impact extended beyond culture to society as a whole

They fought and sacrificed in challenging the nation to live up to its promise of liberty and justice for all.

These 14 Americans wielded their influence from outside the legislative halls of power

These were the leading lights who helped forge a nation—though not all of them signed the Declaration of Independence.

TNR polled a select group of thinkers on the right, too. Here’s what they thought.

A subjective appraisal of the job performance of Oval Office occupants—including the current one

They never made it to the Oval Office, but these political figures’ legacies endure nonetheless.

Who merits inclusion on a progressive version of the monument? Our respondents weighed in.

From slavery to 9/11, the American experiment has been rocked by tragedies and injustices, some self-inflicted, others perpetrated upon us.

A visual chronicle of the national experience, from Iwo Jima to Emmett Till to January 6

How to sum up something as vast and varied as the American experiment? We surveyed leading scholars and thinkers.

The results are in from our recent readers’ poll. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets high marks. Kamala Harris, not so much.

They’re both nativists with bloody visions of American patriotism. Can you tell them apart?