Readers respond to a news article, “Push to Deport Splits Over 100,000 Families.” Also: The trolling war.

What exactly is conservatism in the Trump era?

The president doesn’t seem that concerned that his party could lose control of Congress. Ezra Klein and the Republican strategist Liam Donovan discuss Trump’s midterm strategy and Democratic paths to victory.

How long can decent people continue to work for such a corrupted institution?

The president doesn’t seem that concerned that his party could lose control of Congress. Ezra Klein and the Republican strategist Liam Donovan discuss Trump’s midterm strategy and Democratic paths to victory.

Eleven lessons America must learn

America has fired “something like eight years’ worth of Tomahawk missile production” in Iran, Christian Brose, the chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries, says on “Interesting Times,” where he and the Opinion columnist Ross Douthat discuss the limitations of America’s arsenal of “luxury” weapons.

Readers discuss Senator John Cornyn’s loss to Ken Paxton in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Also: Investigating E. Jean Carroll; Mets and Knicks; religion and A.I.

Three reasons Trump is losing the war in Iran.

Texas just got a lot more interesting.

Ukraine and Iran have shown us that war as we’ve known it is over.

Ukraine and Iran have shown us that war as we’ve known it is over.

Members of the country’s grandest political dynasty are not inherently qualified to hold office.

Readers discuss the Democratic Party’s autopsy of the presidential election. Also: Single at a party.

Despite all our good intentions, the legal system — that thing we were charged to protect — kept getting worse.

A system of fuzzy borders, in which powerful states treat territory as negotiable and sovereignty as conditional, is not a viable alternative to the liberal world order.

Readers praise the opposition from some Republicans, call the fund a legal “travesty” and discuss the culture of corruption. Also: Living with dementia.

The best-selling author of “Sapiens” and “Nexus” discusses the core delusions deranging our politics.

The best-selling author of “Sapiens” and “Nexus” discusses the core delusions deranging our politics.

An obsession with the most doomer prospects of A.I. is blinding progressives from thinking about serious, realistic policies.

We must use our leverage to end Israel’s occupation and establish two states with full political and legal rights for all.

Readers discuss data showing lower reading and math scores. Also: The yuppie factor.

This is a novel form of propaganda.

Let’s put the sovereign back Into popular sovereignty.

An expert in human behavior explains how Democrats can change their primary process to improve their chances in 2028.

Americans should be cleareyed about what President Trump is doing: He is taking $1.8 billion worth of taxpayer money and rewarding loyalists willing to defy the law and commit violence. The Times editorial board explains in this video.

The moms are not happy.

The president’s $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party.

The future of health advice is uncertain.