The slow death of the California dream
The Romans built aqueducts stretching hundreds of miles in less time than it takes to permit an outbuilding in California — and their aqueducts actually held water
Politics
Read about the latest political news, views and analysis
Monday
Trump show starts in earnest this week with cabinet picks
Plus: Ceasefire in sight?
When is a fire an earthquake?
When it opens a gaping hole under failed politicians and their policies
Friday
The last breath of Trump lawfare
What were once touted as a dream of the left to bring down a king will at best be reduced to obscure footnotes in the annals of history
Trump will not be punished for ‘hush-money’ case
Plus: Venezuela on the brink
Thursday
The weird and wonderful presidential interactions at the Carter funeral
Make new friends, while keeping old…
The astounding absence and silence of the LA mayor as her city burns
Karen Bass was thousands of miles away as the California wildfires devastated Los Angeles
Wednesday
Was the left right about Emperor Trump?
Plus: Biden givens his final presidential interview
Sunday
What is DoGE’s hardest task?
Can it roll back the regulatory state and accelerate growth?
Friday
Mike Johnson reelected as speaker after weeks of drama
He got enough votes after a series of initial ‘present’ votes from members of the House Freedom Caucus
Monday
The legacy of Jimmy Carter
An honorable man who failed as president and succeeded in later years
Thursday
Trump was elected to change the status quo
The campaign was the easy part
Trump’s new world order
What does the president’s cabinet mean for America abroad?
The Covid cabinet
Pandemic contrarians come into their own
The mental health election spiral
Why are so many people losing their minds over election outcomes?
Splitsville: separatist movements are gaining steam in blue states
The goals aren’t the same in each place — and some movements are far more serious than others
The Democrats need a new rulebook
At the start of this century the party had a very clear picture of what the future was supposed to look like. Trump proved it a mirage
Monday
Trump floats taking back Panama Canal
Plus: House releases Gaetz report & Biden issues commutations for killers
The winners and losers in the fight to keep the government open
They cut the pork but signaled problems for the Trump administration
Friday
Congress hits spending stalemate
Plus: Biden missing in action & Luigi’s perp walk
