Ozymandias on the Potomac
When Donald Trump’s term in office is done, this country moves quickly to recover its capacity for economic rationality, it should be able to regain some version of its place in the world economy.
Venezuela isn’t the global threat, Trump and Rubio are
Will the U.S. government push forward with regime change in Venezuela?
Public opposition surges as Trump weighs military action in Venezuela
New polling shows widespread rejection of war while legal experts, lawmakers, and regional leaders warn the administration’s escalating campaign lacks explanation and violates core constraints
2025 elections could be the beginning of the end of MAGA—if Dems seize the...
The MAGA movement should be very worried about its political survival.
If Democrats stick to the blueprint the 2025...
Priceless teaching moments from the last five presidencies, especially today’s craziest, most corrosive
Character matters because that’s the best future predictor; career success matters because past is prologue; competence matters because gross negligence is catastrophic.
Graham blocks repeal of law giving senators $500,000 payouts over seized phone records
House votes 426–0 to undo provision that could grant multi-million-dollar awards to Republicans under 2020 election investigation.
Judge rules Trump’s National Guard deployment in Washington, DC, illegal
Federal court finds the president “acted contrary to law” after sending thousands of troops to patrol the capital amid falling crime rates.
Global battle royale at COP30 between fossil fuel producers and green energy advocates
The battle royale between the two may prevent COP30, hosted by Brazil, from issuing any joint communiqué or “cover letter.”
Trump designates Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally amid plans for expanded weapons sales
Trump’s formal designation of Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally coincides with proposed F-35 and tank sales, a pledged increase in Saudi investments and renewed scrutiny of the Kingdom’s human rights record and the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Warren and Jayapal introduce legislation to limit corporate influence over federal rulemaking
The EXPERTS Act and the Stop Corporate Capture Act aim to restore agency expertise, increase transparency in regulatory decisions, and reduce the influence of corporate funded studies and litigation in the rulemaking process.