Debate carries signed argument rather than reporting. Contributors set out a position on a contested economic or legal question, state the evidence it depends on, and address the strongest case against it. Pieces are labeled as opinion and stand apart from the analysis sections. For readers who want the disagreement laid out clearly.
Debate carries signed argument rather than reporting. Contributors set out a position on a contested economic or legal question, state the evidence it depends on, and address the strongest case against it. Pieces are labeled as opinion and stand apart from the analysis sections. For readers who want the disagreement laid out clearly.
Five elections sent a popular-vote loser to the White House; the fight over the Electoral College is a fight over federalism, cities, and small states.
Valentina Sokolov · February 18, 2026
The case for and against ending the Senate's 60-vote legislative filibuster, drawn from named advocates on each side.
Lena Fischer · January 22, 2026