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 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.
Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun
Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.
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.
The White Lotus Doesn’t Stick the Landing
By packing in too many narrative beats, the latest season of Mike White’s anthology series lost sight of itself.
‘A Path of Perfect Lawlessness’
The Trump administration’s arguments in a high-profile immigration case have much broader implications.
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 New King of Tech
How Jensen Huang built Nvidia into a nearly $3 trillion business
The Kids Who Got Bused—And Became Democrats
A 1970s experiment in Kentucky reveals a permanent political mark.
Wayne Gretzky, Former Canadian Hero
His countrymen aren’t mourning the loss of his scoring record.
What the Comfort Class Doesn’t Get
People with generational wealth control a society that they don’t understand.
Just Like the Old Trump
The past couple of weeks have shown that the White House truly has no idea what it’s doing.
Why America’s Oligarchs May Regret Their Obedience
Putin’s Russia shows what happens when billionaire businessmen choose to back a strongman.
Trade Will Move On Without the United States
The tariffs will destroy another pillar of American power and leave a vacuum for others to fill.
The Best Way to Understand Val Kilmer
Even in his tiniest roles, the late actor made big impressions.
The Last Three Days of Mussolini
“Il Duce slumped, first falling to his knees, then leaning sideways against the wall.”
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