Inspectors General Are Doing Essential—And Unpopular—Work
In my years of government service, I saw again and again how they make agencies more accountable, efficient, and honest.
Kamala Harris Is Rerunning Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Campaign
But without the fumbles
What Trump Got Right About National Security
Despite occasional chaos in the White House, Trump administered long-overdue correctives to a number of unwise policies.
The Man Who Will Do Anything for Trump
Why Kash Patel is exactly the kind of person who would serve in a second Trump administration
21 Minutes in the Buttigieg Bubble
At the Democratic National Convention, the transportation secretary and his entourage moved fast.
Why RFK Jr. Endorsed Trump
The Trump-Kennedy pairing makes a certain kind of sense.
RFK Jr. Was My Drug Dealer
Kennedy’s endorsement of Donald Trump raises an awkward question.
Bidenomics Without Biden
Kamala Harris is selling the administration’s policies without trying to defend its record.
What Kamala Harris Doesn’t Get About Food Costs
The real culprit is the host of federal laws and regulations propping up prices to benefit corporate interests.
It’s Sorkin Again in America
At the Chicago convention, the party rediscovered its faith in institutions.
Trump and the Cocaine Owl
Welcome to the Republicans’ convention counterprogramming.
Tim Walz’s Understudy Could Get a History-Making Promotion
Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, could become the first Native American woman to serve as governor of any state in the country.
The DNC Had Good Energy. Now What?
The Democrats’ challenge now is to figure out how to keep the joy going for the next two and a half months.
Kamala Harris Defines Herself—But Not Too Much
At the Democratic National Convention, I heard more about Trump’s policy agenda than Harris’s.
The Surreal Experience of Being a Republican at the DNC
Democrats are embracing Trump dissidents. Will GOP voters buy their argument?
The Democrats’ COVID Amnesia
Keeping schools closed for so long was a mistake, and the Democrats shouldn’t pretend Harris is responsible for opening them.
Who’s Normal Now?
At the convention, Democrats are working to reclaim the flip side of weird.
Young Democrats Have a New Favorite Clinton
At the DNC, Hillary Clinton has achieved something approaching icon status among Democrats coming of age.
Why the Blue Wall Looms So Large
Once again, the presidential election will likely come down to how Democrats perform in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Ketamine’s Catch-22
The drug has a hard-partying past—and a promising future in treating depression.