Jacob Heilbrunn is editor of The National Interest. He lives in Washington DC
The main thing that has made the Epstein files seem politically (as opposed to morally) significant is that Donald Trump remains obsessed with preventing them from seeing the light of day. He thus devoted much of Wednesday to importuning Republicans such as Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert not to back their release. ‘Only a very bad,
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Redistricting efforts to shore up Republican prospects in 2026 could inadvertently undermine them
No sooner did Democrats in the American Senate reach a deal to end the federal government shutdown than a frenzy of liberal pearl clutching ensued. The Democrats should have held out longer, they argued. Healthcare subsidies could have been rescued. Donald Trump’s approval ratings were plunging. Golly, maybe the Democrats could even have driven the
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In promising an economic boom, Trump has highlighted his responsibility for inflation and unemployment
Nancy Pelosi’s career ends as it began. She entered Congress in 1986 during the Reagan administration and is ending it under the most influential Republican president since the Gipper. On Thursday she released a six-minute video announcing her retirement in 2027 from Congress, the latest octogenarian to depart it. No sooner did she announce that
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Instead of vilifying Cheney, MAGA-world should offer him a bouquet of appreciation
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Trump’s plan would mean statehood for Washington, DC and Puerto Rico and sweeping firearms restrictions
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Though he received no presents from Xi, Trump clearly enjoyed cavorting abroad and collecting tribute
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Trump is sanctioning Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil
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For his part, Zelensky played his cards very well
Sorry, Volodymyr. There won’t be any Tomahawk missiles headed to Ukraine now that president Vladimir Putin of Russia has talked on the phone with president Donald Trump, who called their session ‘very productive.’ What it will produce remains an open question. But it does seem to have resulted in a decision to hold an upcoming summit
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His ambitions clearly exceed simply overseeing a deal between Israel and Hamas
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Trump will seek to ensure that the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas becomes permanent, rather than devolving into a fresh round of violence
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For Netanyahu and his chums, Trump’s pressure could not be more unwelcome
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The pressure is now on for Israel and Hamas to reach a lasting agreement
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Democrats are wagering that Republican moderates will crack, but the gamble could play out in Trump’s favor
Freddy Gray speaks to Jacob Heilbrunn, a longstanding friend of Americano to discuss James Comey, violence in Washington and Tucker Carlson’s new series.
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His administration is embarking upon a major legal campaign against leading liberal organizations
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He denounced the UN itself as a colossal failure
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‘I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out’
