Joe Biden breaks his promise and pardons Hunter
Plus: Democrats for DoGE
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Read about the latest political news, views and analysis
Tuesday
Monday
The Hunter Biden pardon has silver linings
The stench of legal favoritism will cling to the Democrats for years to come
Hunter’s pardon is the legacy of Joe Biden’s weakness
It’s a blanket pardon covering a decade of crimes regarding taxes, bribery, sex, drugs and more
Wednesday
Trump’s tariff threat
Plus: DoGE sets up congressional subcommittee & Kamala campaign digs deep
Tuesday
Jack Smith’s crusade ends with a whimper
Our nation has now crossed the precipice of using the legal system to persecute political enemies
Monday
Trump’s popular transition
Plus: Kamala recovers in Hawaii & Biden says farewell
Friday
How DOGE is planning to cut down the feds
Plus: Trump turns to Project 2025 as he fills his cabinet
What Trump’s appointments tell us
The immediate challenges are the economy and the border. The looming, long-term challenge is to pare back the administrative state
Thursday
The realignment election
Harris lost ground in all demographics except one. Where did Democrats go wrong?
How the lawfare campaign against Trump backfired
Will the president-elect rain down the same firestorm on his adversaries that they unleashed on him?
The two final battles of the culture war
Do conservatives have the edge with moderates in the trans-rights argument?
Panicking over the planet and population is pointless
We have to look at history and give careful thought to the world’s complexity
Wednesday
Laken Riley’s killer sentenced
Plus: Trans member of Congress bested in bathroom battle
Trump 47 is transforming what a cabinet means
He is appointing communicators, not administrators
Tuesday
DC officials brace for Trump’s reign
In many of his rallies, he has promised to clean up the crime-ridden city
Monday
How Biden is preparing for a Trump presidency
Plus: Morning Joe makes amends & Pentagon fails another audit
Friday
Are Pennsylvania Democrats starting the steal?
Plus: House GOP leadership takes shape & Trump picks get flagged
Wednesday
All smiles for Trump and Biden at the White House
Plus: McConnell gets his guy & CNN set to make major cuts
Thune rises to the top
The South Dakotan is a longtime member of the Republican establishment
Tuesday
Would a Secretary Marco Rubio implement Trump’s policies?
The Florida senator is one of the most hawkish options Trump could pick to head the State Department
