The real reason Trump is suddenly ordering immigration raids
Recent ICE raids show a major expansion in President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts. The reality of this upswing, as senior politics writer Nicole Narea explains, isn’t because the administration actually wants to get rid of the country’s reliance on undocumented labor, but instead to show that Trump is delivering — or appearing to deliver — on one of his major campaign promises: mass deportations.
Trump is frustrated by his own success on immigration
Here, senior correspondent Eric Levitz explains how reports of ICE agents allegedly implementing violent and unconstitutional tactics to ramp up arrests are actually a strategic move to solidify the Trump administration’s stance on immigration. However, even with Trump’s success at deterring immigration, these deportations give the US very few benefits.
The LA protests reveal what actually unites the Trump right
This was such a smart piece that connected so many dots I might not have immediately linked. Zack Beauchamp analyzes how the protests in LA stopped a budding right-wing civil war because the American right is united by the fear of the summer of 2020.
🎧 We don’t understand yogurt
From Chobani to Oikos and Siggi, I thought yogurt and I were well acquainted. Apparently not! I loved this podcast from the Unexplainable team. Tune in to learn more about what makes soft matter so complex.
First comes marriage. Then comes a flirtatious colleague.
This headline was an instant click for me. Come for the Your Mileage May Vary column about a married couple who have previously discussed non-monogamy and now face a crossroads where one spouse is drawn to a coworker and wants to open their relationship, while the other isn’t so sure. Stay for Sigal’s empathetic and philosophically driven advice.
