How Republicans Can Win by Making Their Peace With Obamacare
As efforts to repeal the ACA sputter, the GOP can refocus on protecting private enterprise from the voracity of a health-care industry that takes too much and delivers too little.
The Trump Administration: The First 100 Days
What the new president has in store for the United States and the world
The CBO Deals Paul Ryan’s Health-Care Plan a Major Blow
The hotly anticipated Congressional Budget Office report on the Republican replacement for Obamacare found it would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 86 percent.
Trump's Yemen Policy Serves Saudi Royals Better Than Americans
The president is escalating another costly war of choice in a country where blowback for the many innocents killed is more likely than lasting security gains.
Washington's Spy Paranoia
Who did the Russian ambassador meet in D.C.? Welcome to America’s capital city, where everyday encounters may not be what they seem.
The Appeal of Trumpism to Traditionalists
The work of David Gelernter helps explain why some intellectuals are attracted to the president’s authoritarian populism.
Muslim Americans Are United by Trump—and Divided by Race
Facing increasing hostility from the administration, the religious community also has to cope with its own internal tensions.
Is a 'Merit-Based' Immigration System a Good Idea?
The policy could pose challenges to economic prosperity and potentially lead to greater restriction.
How Did Michael Flynn Ever Get Hired as National Security Adviser?
Flynn’s acknowledgment this week that he lobbied for Turkey, and the revelation that the White House knew that, raise new questions about Trump’s vetting process.
The Trump Presidency Is Good News for Trump's Bottom Line
With the president giving Trump golf courses free publicity, and Kellyanne Conway telling citizens to buy Ivanka Trump products, business is good and ethics are dubious.
When the Generals Become Democracy's Guardians
Military officers have checked some of the president’s uglier populist impulses. But what does that mean for liberal values?