On Donald Trump and the Inscrutability of God
How I’m praying for the new president
Republican Leaders Once Thought January 6 Was ‘Tragic’
Republicans used to denounce the violent insurrectionists of January 6. Their rhetoric is no longer operative.
The Tech Oligarchy Arrives
Donald Trump’s inauguration signaled a new alliance—for now—with some of the world’s wealthiest men.
How Donald Trump Got Ready for His Close-Up
The inaugural festivities placed the president’s flair for stagecraft on full display.
The Gilded Age of Trump Begins Now
His second inaugural address promised a “golden age,” but the ideas in it evoked the late 1800s more than any recent presidency.
‘If There’s One Person Who Keeps Their Word, It’s Donald Trump’
At Trump’s last rally before returning to the White House, an ecstatic audience anticipated a historic presidency.
The First Known Photograph of a U.S. Presidential Inauguration
An image of the 1857 inauguration of President James Buchanan
What Trump Did to Police Officers
On January 6, 2021, Trump’s supporters attacked scores of law-enforcement officers as the president stood by.
The Tragedy of the Classified-Documents Case
The failure of this particular prosecution is not the most serious or influential. But it might be the most maddening.
That’s Not How Constitutional Amendments Work
The president’s declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” doesn’t make it so.
How Biden Destroyed His Legacy
The president’s accomplishments are considerable, but on his signature issue of preserving democracy, he failed spectacularly.
The One Trump Pick Democrats Actually Like
Does Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination for labor secretary signal a shift in the GOP’s stance toward unions?
Pete Hegseth Declines to Answer
At his confirmation hearing, the defense-secretary nominee looked like a man who understood that the fix was in.
Should You Be Prepping for Trump?
Some liberals are stocking up on and freeze-drying food—and say that others should be too.
These Bizarre Theories About the L.A. Wildfires Endanger Everyone
Societies that scapegoat foreign powers for domestic problems erode their ability to solve those problems.
The Intellectual Rationalization for Annexing Greenland
Donald Trump’s defenders have little choice but to cast his trolling as a clever geopolitical stratagem.
Drop the Outrage Over Trump’s Foreign-Policy Bluster
The way to deal with the bombast is by turning it against a leader who leads a movement that is actually deeply divided.
Trump Doesn’t Believe Anything. That’s Why He Wins.
Transactionalism is Trump’s secret weapon.
The Solzhenitsyn Test
Lying is a prerequisite for securing a Trump appointment.
Why ‘Late Regime’ Presidencies Fail
The coalition collapse that doomed Biden follows a grim precedent set by another Democratic leader: Jimmy Carter.