Opinion

A lot has happened this week. The New York Times Opinion editor Kathleen Kingsbury highlights one thing you shouldn’t miss: After President Trump tried to send the National Guard into Portland, Ore., a federal judge blocked him. Watch Kingsbury explain why the president’s actions defy the fundamental principles of the U.S. Constitution.

By Kathleen Kingsbury and Stephanie Shen

The Power Four schools should go their own way and give other sports a chance to shine.

By James T. Harris

Peace abroad and war at home — not very America first!

By Maureen Dowd

Three keys to his success on the world stage could be applied at home.

By Ross Douthat

We’re arresting working parents, students, asylum seekers and even U.S. citizens to create made-for-TV crackdowns.

By Jason P. Houser

The Opinion contributing writer E.J. Dionne thinks America’s founders made a mistake. In this round-table conversation for “The Opinions,” he tells David French and Michelle Cottle why the Constitution doesn’t fit today’s Congress.

The Opinion columnist David French breaks down how Trump and his supporters are using familiar pressure — and what backlash it could spark — at the round table in this week’s episode of “The Opinions.”

Pete Buttigieg joined the Opinion editorial director David Leonhardt to discuss what America’s next story should be and how Democrats can get where they need to go.

On this week’s round table: Courts, Congress and chaos under Trump.

By Michelle Cottle, E. J. Dionne Jr., David French and Derek Arthur

Troop deployment. Black Hawk helicopters landing on apartment buildings in the middle of the night. President Trump’s militarization of blue cities is well underway — and yet, Jon Favreau argues, it’s natural that it’s not top of mind for every voter. On this episode of “The Ezra Klein Show,” Favreau sits down with the Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein to discuss how Democrats should be thinking about that now and heading into the midterms.

By ‘The Ezra Klein Show’

Jon Favreau considers how the government shutdown could help Democrats rebuild their fractured party.

By Ezra Klein

Jon Favreau considers how the government shutdown could help Democrats rebuild their fractured party.

By ‘The Ezra Klein Show’

With the millions being used to deploy troops to Portland, Trump could help with treatment for substance use, with emergency housing, with education.

By Nicholas Kristof and Rian Dundon

“Horseshoe” doesn’t even begin to describe it.

By Michael Hirschorn

Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay about the common weedkiller Roundup.

On this week’s round table: Courts, Congress and chaos under Trump.

And a reminder of the need to depose the regime of Nicolás Maduro.

By Bret Stephens

Nixon famously had an enemies list. But there’s a difference between what happened then and what is happening now.

By Jeffrey Toobin

Readers respond to the rapidly developing events in the Middle East. Also: The virtues of coal; three hours with Velázquez.

America is now in a dangerous period, in which the president can order investigations and indictments against his enemies.

By The Editorial Board

An apparent cash handoff is yet another star in the Trump administration’s constellation of ethics problems.

By Mark Lee Greenblatt

What the polling says, who’s up, who’s down — and when it might end.

By Frank Bruni, Kristen Soltis Anderson and Nate Silver

The government should not use public funds to support a system that fails to serve the public good.

By Marc Rowan

It belongs to us. And we can use it to rescue our democracy.

By Kate Andrias

A destructive A.I., like a nuclear bomb, is now a concrete possibility; the question is whether anyone will be reckless enough to build one.

By Stephen Witt

A deal offers some possibility of a broader solution, but the hurdles are enormous.

By Aaron David Miller

Cameroon is in thrall to Paul Biya.

By Shuimo Trust Dohyee

It’s a job that will take the rest of his presidency.

By Thomas L. Friedman

When it comes to education policy, Republicans are now kicking Democrats in the butt.

By David Brooks

Here’s the list of ancient shows I inflict on my daughters. What’s yours?

By John McWhorter

Do Americans need to repent for their sins? In this episode of “Interesting Times,” the evangelical pastor Doug Wilson tells Ross Douthat why he believes Christian nationalism is the solution to societal decay and Americans need to “stop making God angry.”

The Christian nationalist Doug Wilson says he isn’t trying to be Howard Stern but his language can be just as controversial. On this week’s “Interesting Times,” he defends his use of “naughty words” as weapons in his arsenal.

I’m a dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker. But I can’t help rooting against the Yankees.

By David Margolick

Readers respond to a guest essay that put Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech in a more favorable light.

Promises of peace between Jews and Palestinians must be turned into reality.

By Samer Sinijlawi

A pivotal term beckons.

By Emily Bazelon and David French

Doug Wilson’s political project to “stop making God angry.”

By Ross Douthat and Victoria Chamberlin

The president is going after clean energy, and Americans will face higher bills as a result.

By The Editorial Board

Doug Wilson’s political project to “stop making God angry.”

The leadership of Russia must understand that its attempt to rebuild Europe’s last empire is doomed to fail.

By Radosław Sikorski

Authoritarian creep reaches a new phase.

By David Wallace-Wells

Health care premiums are expected to double for millions of Americans on Obamacare next year if the law doesn’t change in time. Neera Tanden walks Ezra Klein through the policy stakes of the government shutdown.

Health care premiums are expected to double for millions of Americans on Obamacare next year if the law doesn’t change in time. Neera Tanden walks Ezra Klein through the policy stakes of the government shutdown.

By ‘The Ezra Klein Show’

Readers respond to a guest essay about vaccine debates. Also: Attorney General Pam Bondi’s performance; wildfire smoke and our health.

What happens when the science that sends a man to death row is debunked? Robert Roberson spent over 20 years on death row for his daughter’s death, but new evidence points to a different cause. Without intervention from Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, Roberson’s execution is scheduled for Oct. 16.

By Emily Bazelon and Adam Westbrook

Public parks are vital for children’s health.

By Jessica Grose

Obamacare premiums could double for millions of Americans if the law isn’t changed. Neera Tanden walks Ezra Klein through the shutdown’s policy stakes.

By Ezra Klein

Remember when Republicans loved states’ rights?

By Jamelle Bouie

Can Donald Trump end the “worst war” with the latest round of peace talks?

By Thomas L. Friedman and Derek Arthur

Health care premiums are expected to double for millions of Americans on Obamacare next year if the law doesn’t change in time. Neera Tanden walks Ezra Klein through the policy stakes of the government shutdown.

By ‘The Ezra Klein Show’

America will be better off without nonstick pans: healthier, safer and perhaps even more skilled at cooking.

By Andrew Zimmern

People and institutions of civil society must coordinate against him.

By Henry J. Farrell

Under Trump, the N.I.H. is encouraging alternatives that use human cells rather than dogs, cats and monkeys.

By Deborah Blum

After two years of war, one Gazan tells of what was lost.

By Ghada Abdulfattah

The Trump administration has a long way to go.

By Ross Douthat

Until the recent U.S.-backed peace deal, Israel has continued to use force without engaging in any viable diplomacy. It must change to save itself.

By Mairav Zonszein

Readers respond to a guest essay about the broken process of college admissions. Also: What Taylor Swift taught us.

Democrats aren’t selecting the right fighters for the moment, says New York Times Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie. Bouie, along with the columnists Michelle Goldberg and David French, debate how the Democrats are handling the shutdown on “The Opinions” latest round table.

By ‘The Opinions’

After all, there is “an enemy within.”

By Thomas B. Edsall

The president’s claims about cities don’t hold up.

By Stephen I. Vladeck

Despite some rude provocations, he outlined a nuanced vision of the military.

By Christopher Caldwell

Domestic coal can’t compete with batteries, solar and gas much longer.

By Seth Feaster and Dennis Wamsted

Being mayor of New York City is one of the toughest jobs in politics. One glimpse of how Zohran Mamdani may seek to do it is whom he’s talking to.

By Mara Gay

The only viable path to a Palestinian state is an end to the fantasy of Israel’s destruction.

By Bret Stephens

MAGA is tearing itself apart over who really killed Charlie Kirk.

By Michelle Goldberg

Share your energy bills for a forthcoming project about the demand of A.I. on the grid.

By Eliza Barclay

It’s easy to understand why the Trump administration’s funding cuts to D.E.I.-related research will harm the overall health of underrepresented groups, including women, people of color and L.G.B.T.Q. people. But they could actually hurt white men too.

By Shikha Jain and Amanda Su

Readers object to President Trump’s use of the military in American cities. Also: ICE at the Super Bowl.

Congress may seem dysfunctional from the outside, but the government shutdown is a sign that something more sinister is going on, says the Opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg.

By ‘The Opinions’

With humanities funding vanishing, stories and those who protect them remain our greatest hope.

By Margaret Renkl

Republicans’ exploitation of the government’s closure is the tell that they prefer it this way.

By Frank Bruni

A conservative’s vision for MAGA beyond Trump.

By Gladden Pappin, David Leonhardt and Jillian Weinberger

This is worse than putting all your eggs in one basket.

By Natasha Sarin

To see a way out of our destructive spiral we should look to the innovation of the 1920s.

By John Fabian Witt

Dismissing candidates like Zohran Mamdani simply because of their youth is no longer viable. Millennial and Gen Z Americans will only gain more political influence.

By Jennifer Steinhauer

The phrase doesn’t appear in the Constitution or its amendments.

By Anthony Kennedy

Readers respond to a guest essay by Roxane Gay. Also: A Canadian’s lament.

There’s a way out of this, and people in despair are leading the way.

By David French

If Democrats don’t win the shutdown fight, millions of young Americans may lose coverage because of higher prices.

By Natalie Foster

My song went viral on TikTok, and then I was touring the world.

By Concetta Kirschner