Alex Galbraith is a news and politics editor for Salon. He lives in New Orleans.
Jun 22, 2026
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1 min read
Plus: the reflecting pool is a big, nasty mess and other news you may have missed.
Jun 19, 2026
2 min read
The president is looking to share credit for ending the war in Iran.
Jun 18, 2026
The United States should probably get used to bad deals.
Jun 17, 2026
The president has spent much of his second term cleaning up his own messes.
Jun 16, 2026
3 min read
Trump’s deal will likely be worse than what was in place before. That doesn’t matter.
Jun 15, 2026
The president called on tankers to "start [their] engines]" and "let the oil flow!"
Jun 12, 2026
Donald Trump's Iran doublethink will drive you mad if you let it.
Jun 11, 2026
Time will vindicate Democrats who stayed the DSA-lite course
Jun 10, 2026
James Talarico attack ad shows us there's still no use case for artificial intelligence that’s worth the cost
Jun 9, 2026
From California to Canada, people have had it with inauthenticity
Jun 4, 2026
Former "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley said the show's "new management" pushed him to include fabrications in his work.
Jun 3, 2026
Bipartisan backlash to Trump's latest Cabinet pick and the end of his slush fund show even MAGA's tiring of the president.
Jun 2, 2026
Democrats can learn from Trump’s transparent graft.
Jun 1, 2026
Plus, Americans don't know how hated they are and other news you missed this weekend.
May 29, 2026
Live. Debate. Repeat.
May 28, 2026
What even counts as a scandal anymore?
May 27, 2026
The church leader quoted “Lord of the Rings” in a letter calling for the “disarming” of AI.
May 25, 2026
Donald Trump continues to muddy the outlook on a potential peace treaty with Iran. Plus, the end of Colbert's run and Gabbard's tenure
May 22, 2026
The technocratic party is finally realizing they’re at the end of something.
May 21, 2026
The Amazon founder would rather shoot his money into space than give a teacher one red cent.
May 20, 2026
4 min read
Drake’s overlong, imperious and petty new albums reflect a wider lack of democratic control.
May 19, 2026
Conservative media wants to turn their poor grasp of history into everyone’s problem.
May 18, 2026
Trump's meeting with Xi was all spectacle, no substance. Plus, the "SNL" finale and arguing 2020 (again!)
May 15, 2026
The Supreme Court opted not to prohibit mailing abortion medications. That's worth celebrating (for now)
May 14, 2026
Do they have the stomach for a second Reconstruction?
