How the legacy media became powerless
The 2024 election seems to sound the final knell for an industry that managed to hang on well past its prime
Elon musk
Friday
A pleasant respite from the tumult in Cambridge
It’s far from clear that Great Britain, or Europe, for that matter, can provide a sanctuary from Trump
Wednesday
The royals coming after American free speech
Harry, Meghan and others are at the forefront of pushing for the US to adopt more UK-style approaches to internet regulation
Monday
Trump show starts in earnest this week with cabinet picks
Plus: Ceasefire in sight?
Monday
Spectator story debunking Elon Musk ‘alt account’ theory banned on X
Jacqueline Sweet has also been restricted from posting for thirty days due to a supposed ‘violation’ of the ‘X Rules’
Sunday
What is DoGE’s hardest task?
Can it roll back the regulatory state and accelerate growth?
Saturday
The real Adrian Dittmann
An Elon Musk fan in Fiji tricks the world
Thursday
Trump was elected to change the status quo
The campaign was the easy part
The battle of the oligarchs
The billionaires have chosen their sides. What does that mean for the rest of us?
Monday
Trump floats taking back Panama Canal
Plus: House releases Gaetz report & Biden issues commutations for killers
Friday
Congress hits spending stalemate
Plus: Biden missing in action & Luigi’s perp walk
Portraits of Kamala Harris
Plus: ‘minisoldr’ logs back on
Thursday
Trump is already tiring of Mike Johnson
The bungled Continuing Resolution has left Republican House leadership scrambling
The ever-Continuing Resolution
It operates by subverting legislative responsibility for the sake of pork, on the one hand, and partisan interdiction, on the other
Wednesday
Trump’s tariff threat
Plus: DoGE sets up congressional subcommittee & Kamala campaign digs deep
Friday
How DOGE is planning to cut down the feds
Plus: Trump turns to Project 2025 as he fills his cabinet
What Trump’s appointments tell us
The immediate challenges are the economy and the border. The looming, long-term challenge is to pare back the administrative state
Thursday
Democracy on the ballot
Will this election be a lesson to anyone?
The three reasons Trump won
Kamala Harris was a horrible candidate. He, on the contrary, was superb
Wednesday
Thune rises to the top
The South Dakotan is a longtime member of the Republican establishment
