The Tariffs Were Never Real
Donald Trump does not appear eager to follow through on one of his biggest campaign promises.
Politics
The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
If Congress won’t stop Donald Trump and Elon Musk from arrogating its power over federal spending, who will?
American History Is Key to Understanding Trump
The best analogies to understand the U.S. president can be found right in the United States.
Elon Musk Is President
The world’s richest man has declared war on the federal government, and his influence appears unchecked.
Purging the Government Could Backfire Spectacularly
Donald Trump might miss the bureaucrats when the next crisis hits.
What Trump’s Finger-Pointing Reveals
Words, including the words of presidents, matter so very much.
The Democrats Show Why They Lost
At a meeting of the DNC, the party seemed to be at pains to demonstrate that it learned nothing from its 2024 defeat.
The Tasks of an Anti-Trump Coalition
Avoid progressive pieties and rebuild an effective democratic majority
Democrats Wonder Where Their Leaders Are
Activists want to see their opposition party do some actual opposing.
FBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge
Seasoned members of the nation’s top law-enforcement agency are bracing for a mass expulsion as the president roots out anyone he sees as disloyal to him.