Trump's 'Trump dividend' is a fantasy that bankrupts American families
The American presidency is not a promotional campaign for a casino, and the U.S. Treasury is not a slush fund for voter mobilization.
By Emilio Quesada ·
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Zohran Mamdani faces a political attack that lets the terrorists win
The drones over New York Harbour are precise, painting 2,977 lights against the dark—one for every soul lost on that Tuesday in 2001. It is a beautiful, sterile geometry.
By Elena Rossi ·
JD Vance uses children as shields to save a sinking GOP ship
When a politician starts talking about "protecting the children," you should immediately check your pockets.
By Imani Sutton ·
JD Vance is institutionalizing Trumpism as a permanent fixture
The Republican midterm convention in Dallas wasn't a policy summit; it was a coronation rehearsal.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Trump reveals why $5,000 checks can wait until after the midterms
At the Republican National Convention in Dallas on September 9, President Donald Trump offered the American electorate a transaction.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Trump makes a familiar promise: $5,000 checks for everyone
By Klaus Berger ·
Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
I’ve spent my life reading ledgers, and I know a bad deal when I see one.
By Grant Colby ·
Trump's 'pretend' plea in Dallas shows a GOP hollowed out
When a political party asks its voters to engage in a collective act of imagination—to "pretend" a man is on the ballot when he is not—it is no longer running a campaign; it is managing a cult.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
Trump’s influence pushes GOP toward unsound state stakes at Intel
The current economic rhetoric emanating from the Republican wing of the GOP is a masterpiece of rhetorical contortionism—a desperate attempt to reconcile the myth of unfettered…
By Klaus Berger ·
Netanyahu chama Reino Unido de 'a primeira república islâmica a obter uma arma nuclear'
The kind of geopolitical performance art we are forced to endure these days requires an advanced degree in historical revisionism.
By Imani Sutton ·
Rubio, Bessent, and Trump's staged exit from Ankara proved a farce
The fundamental premise of global commerce is reliable information and predictable rules. It is built upon contracts that hold up because both parties believe in the integrity of the exchange.
By Bram de Vries ·
Thune sets up votes on sanctions and nominees as final summer sprint takes shape
The mechanics of American legislative life are not governed by policy debates; they are dictated by procedural theater.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is ‘dead’ even as he defends it
The whole spectacle surrounding the $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is a masterclass in smoke and mirrors—a political performance where the only thing being compensated for…
By Ray Dombrowski ·
At Graham’s Farewell, a Glimpse Into Power in Trump’s Washington
The business of American politics rarely announces itself with anything so overtly theatrical.
By Grant Colby ·
Lindsey Graham’s death leaves Trump reflecting on his own mortality
There is a peculiar kind of sorrow that settles over Washington when one of its most visible fixtures falls away—a sense of structural vacancy that can only be filled by an even…
By Caroline Ashford ·