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Tuesday
Monday
Columbia exemplifies the failure of universities
Ideological zealotry and rampant antisemitism are allowed to flourish
Ignore the ‘oligarchy,’ Trump has mastered his coalition
MAGA’s new adherents have little leverage over the President
Thursday
Trump staffers are ‘mid-tier’ and ‘abject,’ says Michael Wolff
‘They are willing to be loyal and abject in a way that someone with other opportunities would not necessarily be’
Wednesday
The Democrats’ Trump Derangement Syndrome comes home to roost
The party needs a reality check
Tuesday
Trump bulldozes through joint address to Congress
The president provided a detailed inventory of his initiatives
Monday
Melania Trump takes on revenge porn and deepfakes
It’s the first initiative FLOTUS has backed in the second term
Sunday
The harm that DEI has done to public safety cannot be overstated
Pam Bondi announced the DoJ will no longer force fire and police departments to hire underqualified candidates into their ranks
Friday
No peace at Trump-Zelensky talk
Plus: Trump talks taking over DC
All along Trump’s aim has been to dispose of Zelensky
The truth is that the president choreographed his break-up with Ukraine quite well
Spectator exclusive: Don’t ban the tush-push, says Trump
‘What I would ban is this horrible kickoff rule’
The Spectator’s interview with President Trump: full transcript
The president spoke with Ben Domenech at the White House on Thursday afternoon
Thursday
Trump’s $5 million immigration ‘Gold Cards’ could split his party
‘We shouldn’t sell citizenship to the highest bidder,’ says one critic
Wednesday
Trump holds first Cabinet meeting
Plus: Mike Johnson pulls rabbit out of hat…again
Release the Epstein Files — all of them
Only the guilty are protected by the withholding of evidence, Alan Dershowitz argues
Tuesday
What’s behind the vicious attacks on Elon Musk?
He’s doing big things, but he’s also a way to attack a popular president
Casey DeSantis is clearly running for Florida governor
For Byron Donalds, there are problems lurking at the side of his path
Monday
DoGE’s Office Space efforts delayed by some
Plus: Monsieur Macron goes to Washington
Saturday
Trump plays the hits at CPAC keynote
‘We are going to forge a new and lasting political majority that will drive American politics for generations to come’
Where do the Democrats go from here?
The party is struggling to find its feet in the age of Trump and Musk