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’
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Saturday
Where do the Democrats go from here?
The party is struggling to find its feet in the age of Trump and Musk
Friday
The tale of two budget bills continues
Plus: Mitch jets out
Thursday
Elon Musk wields chainsaw at impromptu CPAC appearance
‘I am become meme,’ Musk said early on
Liz Truss calls for a ‘Trump revolution in Britain’
‘Let’s be honest, Britain isn’t working’
VP Vance touts border security, energy and humor at CPAC
‘We’re just getting started’
Wednesday
Bidenbucks out, DoGEbucks in?
Plus: Is this the end of the line for Eric Adams?
A Trump and Musk love-in on Hannity
‘But he gets it done,’ Trump said of Musk to Hannity. ‘He’s a leader’
Tuesday
Transportation secs duel over who’s to blame for plane crashes
Sean Duffy and Pete Buttigieg have been arguing on X
Monday
Masters of corruption
Trump has not managed to cleanse Washington in one day, but his administration is working both very fast and very thoroughly
Who’s afraid of ghost guns?
As the furore over Luigi Mangione dies down, it’s his weapon that remains the subject of violent disagreement and debate
How Trump is revolutionizing Washington
He’ll lose some battles in the courts, perhaps a great many. But what counts is how many he wins
Elon Musk’s critics are more autistic than he ever could be
I’ve lost old friends over his ‘salute’
Trump’s hundred days of shock and awe
The resistance has gone out with a whimper
Whatever happened to antifa?
Far-left violence may have subsided — but don’t hold your breath
Trump’s presidency is an ink-blot test for America
Democrats see a dictator. Republicans see a strong leader fulfilling his promises.
Friday
The many legal challenges to Trump’s Executive Orders
Plus: Controversial cabinet picks confirmed
Trump puts the cartels in his sights
The administration is already indicating its willingness to take real action against a threat that deserved direct confrontation long ago
Cost-effectiveness can’t trump everything
Dare we hope that the all-seeing, unforgiving eye of DoGE does not entirely eliminate all the little oddities and wrinkles from the federal government?
Wednesday
Tulsi caps off a big day for ‘realism and restraint’ in foreign affairs
The former Democratic congresswoman suffered an acute case of what’s known in Washington as ‘confirmation conversion’
