The 2026 economy could have been great — if not for Trump
The US economy is doing OK. But inflation could have been much lower — and GDP growth much higher —…
Trump’s new plan to quash leaks
Why does the Trump administration want federal employees to sign NDAs?
A new Supreme Court opinion is terrible news for federal workers
Justice Barrett wants Trump to be able to fire everyone in the federal government.
Trump still thinks he’s winning in Iran
Despite everything, the president is holding out for more before he ends the war.
Why everyone is talking about the Antichrist
Are the end times here?
Democrats don’t need an autopsy to know what they did wrong
There’s been no bitter public reckoning — but there is a quiet consensus among party elites. Is it right?
How Trump plans to build his arch
The president’s Ozymandias moment, briefly explained.
The Supreme Court hands a rare victory to a death row inmate
The Court’s Republicans appear much more divided on the death penalty than some of their previous cases suggested.
The hidden way dictatorships are shaping what AI tells you
ChatGPT and Claude give more pro-government answers in authoritarian countries, a new study published in the journal Nature suggests.
There’s more to Trump’s corruption than stealing money
They’re transforming the US government at a cellular level.