A Very Odd Assertion, Even by Trump Standards
The former president said that if he wins in November, Putin will release Evan Gershkovich. It’s an odd assertion, even by Trump’s standards.
Praising Trump With Faint Damnation
How can people who claim to be followers of Jesus support a man of undisguised moral degeneracy?
Nikki Haley Surrendered, but Not Her Voters
Republican primary voters turned to Haley to oppose Trump, and their commitment hasn’t changed.
The Twisted Logic of Trump’s Attacks on Judges
Trump’s remarks about the judge overseeing his criminal trial are an attack on the bedrock of the American justice system.
The Voters Who Don’t Really Know Donald Trump
Many of this year’s first-time voters were too young to remember what Trump was like in office. Biden hopes to show them.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the State of Things
Last night’s House Oversight Committee hearing marked a new low in American politics.
Biden’s Weakness With Young Voters Isn’t About Gaza
Very few Americans—even young ones—rank the Israel-Hamas war as one of their top voting priorities.
The New York Trump Case Is Kind of Perfect
I thought this trial was a sideshow; I now think I was wrong.
Attack a Democrat Charged With Corruption? Republicans Wouldn’t Dare.
Why is the GOP passing up such an easy election-year attack?
The Best Hope for Electric Cars Could Be the GOP Districts Where They’re Made
The vehicles are being adopted fastest in blue-leaning major metropolitan areas.
Trump’s Latest Abortion Position Is More Radical Than It Sounds
Trump would reenter office with broad authority to restrict abortion access. The only question is how much of it he’d use.
The Woman Keeping the ‘Special Relationship’ Special
American partisanship turns diplomacy into a delicate dance even for the closest of allies.
The Utter Absurdity of Donald Trump and RFK Jr. Running as ‘Outsiders’
Can you believe the chutzpah of these two?
Don’t Both-Sides This One, Joe
Biden’s speech about anti-Semitism is a test of courage as well as compassion.
House Republicans Showed Up at a Campus Protest. Of Course.
Just what the college unrest needed: political theater
Biden’s Patience With Campus Protests Runs Out
Chaos in the streets—real, imagined, or exaggerated—is never to an incumbent’s advantage.
Biden’s Electoral College Challenge
How demographic change is scrambling the geography of the 2024 presidential race
Democrats Defang the House’s Far Right
By pledging to support Mike Johnson, Democrats have freed the House from the grip of GOP hard-liners.
The Danger of a Small Act of Cowardice
I resigned from the Ford presidential foundation over its refusal to honor Liz Cheney. But my decision was bigger than that.
Trump’s Contempt Knows No Bounds
Judge Juan Merchan sanctioned the former president for the first, and likely not the last, time.
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