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Tanner Nau
Tanner Nau is a fellow at The Free Press based in Washington, D.C.
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Fear Is Now Just Part of the Job for Politicians
Many are increasingly worried about a culture that sees them as targets for violence, regardless of their politics.
Tanner Nau
Will China’s Latest Purge Come for Xi Jinping?
The mysterious exit of top Chinese military officials raises the question of whether Xi is consolidating power or quickly losing it.
Frannie Block and Tanner Nau
Obamacare Could Save the GOP Majority—or Doom It
Rising healthcare costs pose an existential threat to the slim Republican majorities in Congress.
Tanner Nau
Mamdani’s ‘New Era’ Starts with Deleting Posts About Antisemitism
New York City’s new mayor also abandoned the city’s official recognition of an antisemitism definition and an order to strengthen the protection of…
Tanner Nau
The Abstainer in Chief Gets Friendly with Marijuana
Trump’s executive order loosening restrictions on marijuana doesn’t sit well with some of his staunchest conservative allies.
Tanner Nau
Mamdani’s Revolution Is in Plain Sight
New York City’s next mayor is seeking advice from police abolitionists, an anti-Zionist rabbi, eight DSA members, and many more.
Olivia Reingold and Tanner Nau
Nick Fuentes’s Plan to ‘Infiltrate Politics’ and Subvert the GOP
The white nationalist streamer is building an organization to pressure Republicans by developing ‘elite human capital’ and ‘mapping out’ his pro-Israel…
Gabe Kaminsky and Tanner Nau
The College Kids Who Can’t Do Basic Math
More than 10 percent of new students at a prestigious California university are taking math that covers what they should have learned as far back as…
Tanner Nau
What Can Mayor Mamdani Actually Do?
Unconstrained by the governor or city council, quite a lot.
Maya Sulkin and Tanner Nau
If SNAP Benefits End, Food Pantries Will Be Desperate, Too
The government shutdown is about to halt SNAP benefits for 42 million people—and strain the safety net provided by food pantries.
Tanner Nau
Is the Internet Too Fragile?
After the AWS outage, Mehdi Daoudi, the CEO of internet performance monitoring company Catchpoint, says that we need to start taking the risks of our…
Tanner Nau
MAGA and Marijuana Might Become Best Buds
The president doesn’t smoke or drink—but is open to loosening federal cannabis rules. ‘It’s good politics,’ a White House official says.
Gabe Kaminsky and Tanner Nau
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