Why Trump Paused the Tariffs
A stock-market swoon, or even a recession, might not frighten him, but the prospect of a 2008-style meltdown apparently still does.
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Americans Want to Be Rich
That simple aspiration propelled Trump into office, but it is now threatened by his tariffs.
Will Elise Stefanik Get the Last Laugh?
Inside Trump’s decision to kill the MAGA star’s Cabinet nomination
The Democrats Won’t Acknowledge the Scale of Trump’s Tariff Mess
The president’s allies are putting up a bigger fight than the opposition party is.
Trump Is Willing to Take the Pain
Advisers say the president is tuning out the markets and coverage and isn’t worried about the political impact of his tariffs—at least not yet.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
The Cabinet Secretary Who Wants His Cookies Freshly Baked
The unusual requests made of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s staff are raising concerns all the way to the White House.
The Cardboard-Carrying Opposition Arrives
The “Hands Off” protest in Washington, D.C., drew thousands of people with a lot of feelings—but as-yet-inchoate anger at the Trump administration.
Trump Has Already Botched His Own Bad Tariff Plan
Once you’ve said you might negotiate, nobody is going to believe you when you change your mind and say you’ll never negotiate.
Democrats Have a Problem
They can’t stop talking about their problems.