Introducing our Summer 2026 issue on America at 250. Patrick Iber

The American Revolution in Global Retreat

More so than at any point in the last century, U.S. independence now seems like a parochial affair. Aziz Rana

Rot and Reform

An interview with David Bateman and Julie C. Suk on the state of American democracy in 2026. Patrick Iber, David Bateman and Julie C. Suk

New Declarations

By invoking the American Revolution, twentieth-century anticolonial figures connected their project with the movement for civil rights in the United States. Adom Getachew

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U.S. and Iran Signal Move Toward Peace Deal, but Details Remain Murky

President Trump said the U.S. and Iran had “largely negotiated” an agreement, even as American and Iranian officials described the terms differently.

With Big Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Collides With a Testy Trump

President Trump has alternated between bullying the justices and cozying up to them as the court prepares to announce rulings that will affect his agenda.

Trump Is Setting His Sights on Restricting Legal Immigration

Russia Pummels Kyiv in Major Missile and Drone Attack

Buildings rattled in the Ukrainian capital for hours early Sunday. It was unclear if Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile had been used.

How a Curious FIFA Boardroom Deal Handed Fox an Astounding Bargain

A decision to stave off litigation between Fox and FIFA turned into a bonanza worth hundreds of millions of dollars in discounted World Cup rights to the broadcaster.