Emperor Trump’s New Map
The president who built his fan base on isolationism is pivoting to a kind of imperialism that the U.S. hasn’t seen in decades.
Politics
Capitulation Is Contagious
When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness.
Trump’s Second Term Might Have Already Peaked
As far as policy accomplishments are concerned, it could very well turn out to be as underwhelming as the first.
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Tulsi Gabbard
Other than raw ambition, only one through line is perceptible in a switchbacking political career.
The Trump Faithful Return to D.C.
This past weekend, a pro-Trump throng arrived in Washington not in protest, but in triumph.
On Donald Trump and the Inscrutability of God
How I’m praying for the new president
Republican Leaders Once Thought January 6 Was ‘Tragic’
Republicans used to denounce the violent insurrectionists of January 6. Their rhetoric is no longer operative.
The Tech Oligarchy Arrives
Donald Trump’s inauguration signaled a new alliance—for now—with some of the world’s wealthiest men.
How Donald Trump Got Ready for His Close-Up
The inaugural festivities placed the president’s flair for stagecraft on full display.
The Gilded Age of Trump Begins Now
His second inaugural address promised a “golden age,” but the ideas in it evoked the late 1800s more than any recent presidency.