Trump is playing a high-stakes game of international poker
He is right to complain about tariff disparities and to do something about them
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Friday
Proxy voting for new moms makes motherhood look like weakness
Plus, during Covid, it became a convenience – not a necessity – and was abused by those who didn’t want to show up
Has King Trump lost his jester?
What happens when the king tires of someone else having the spotlight?
Thursday
Marco Rubio treads a fine line at NATO
The Secretary of State’s task was twofold
The Democrats are desperate for Elon Musk’s downfall
The X CEO’s departure from government was announced before the GOP defeat in Wisconsin
So long, Elon?
What would happen to Trump 2.0 in the absence of Musk, the world’s most potent MAGA voice?
Give Trump’s tariffs a shot
Our current policies have landed us with a $37 trillion federal debt. That is not sustainable
The grandeur of Trump’s tariffs
The Trump of 2025 wants something larger than the presidency
Wednesday
Why Democrats can spin two Florida losses as good news
The Republicans held onto two US House seats – by smaller margins
Could Trump’s tariffs damage the dollar?
Its status as the world’s reserve currency is at risk
Tuesday
Let them eat woke
Democrats, your party has a product problem, not a marketing problem
Trump, le Pen and the legal war on politics
All criminals need to face the law, but laws need to be applied equally
Monday
Trump only harms himself by floating the idea of a third term
The courts and the public will render the classic New Jersey verdict, ‘fuhgeddaboudit!’
Thursday
Trump’s choice on a replacement UN ambassador is complex
The President decided to yank Elise Stefanik’s nomination because of the slender Republican majority in the House
What went wrong for MAGA in Pennsylvania
A Republican-leaning district in a purple state has been turned on its head by a surprise win for the Democratic party
A miracle DC plane crash didn’t happen sooner, Senate hears
‘Our aviation regulations are written in blood,’ said Senator Tammy Duckworth
PBS and NPR should never have received public funding
A democratic government should not sponsor news programs
Wednesday
Which member of the ‘Houthi PC small group’ chat are you?
Tag yourself, I’m Pete Hegseth
Of course Jasmine Crockett should run for president
She has risen through the ranks as a trash-talking champion of the Democratic base
We don’t live in an age of reason
Never has our understanding of the world been weaker