Will better-than-expected inflation numbers calm the markets?
The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent less than markets had expected
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Wednesday
Are thought crimes now a deportable offense?
No charges have been filed against Mahmoud Khalil — and the administration hasn’t elaborated on how he is ‘aligned’ to Hamas or what exactly he’s done to deserve deportation
Is Canada doing enough to tame Trump?
The Liberal party is still courting China — and wondering why Trump isn’t happy
Why Putin could reject a ceasefire
Russia is not yet in control of the four regions it declared to be its own
Has Ukraine called Putin’s bluff?
As long as Kyiv refused a ceasefire, Putin could portray them as obstacles to peace
Tuesday
Trump and Elon’s White House Tesla auto show
The President suddenly likes Tesla, just as it goes out of fashion.
Musk and Rubio make up after USAID funding clash
The DoGE chief had singled Rubio out for firing ‘nobody’
Romania’s democracy has descended into farce
Cǎlin Georgescu is a victim of illiberal Europe
Why I hate Substack
There are limits to self-publishing
Can the MAGA coalition survive a recession?
Trump was never going to be able to satisfy everyone. A recession would put that into focus
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’