Trump makes a familiar promise: $5,000 checks for everyone
By Klaus Berger ·
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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 ·
Donald Trump is bribing the American voter with a fake dividend
There is a particular kind of silence that falls over a dinner table when a parent promises a child a reward they cannot possibly afford—a sudden, breathless hope followed by the…
By Caroline Ashford ·
John Thune hopes to orchestrate a great Senate escape
One reads these reports—the endless cycle of political theater—and feels the familiar ache for something real: the quiet work of a town council meeting, or the steady rhythm of a Sunday choir.
By Caroline Ashford ·
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 ·