Trump Calls for Hangings; GOP Calls It Thursday
A sitting president (and convicted felon) calls for the execution of lawmakers, and the GOP responds with shrugs, euphemisms, and excuses.
Enough. Absolutely Enough.
Platforming antisemites is fine—if they flatter convicted felon Trump. Everything else? Dangerous.
The Real War on Thanksgiving
Politics over people: millions face missed paychecks, canceled flights, or uncertain SNAP benefits just weeks before Thanksgiving.
Life Moves Pretty Fast. Fiscal Reality Doesn’t.
The administration that can’t deliver basic benefits now says tariffs made America rich enough to hand everyone $2,000. Anyone buying that?
The Supreme Court Just Made Life More Dangerous for Trans Americans
Yesterday’s Supreme Court order turned my passport into both a threat to my safety and a symbol of federally sanctioned transphobia.
When the Left Fails Its Own Moral Test
When Democrats and others on the left excuse antisemitism in their own ranks, they fail the same moral test they demand of others.
“A Little Party Never Fed Nobody”
The convicted felon threw a Great Gatsby-themed party as 42 million Americans faced losing food aid. The symbolism writes itself.
Friendship Over Decency: Heritage Sides With Antisemitism
When a conservative think tank shields antisemitism, it’s time to call them out.
“Defend Your Culture”—Or Destroy What It Means to Be American
“Defend your culture” isn’t patriotism—it’s propaganda, and it should alarm every American.
The USDA Website Says It All
From transphobia to xenophobia, the USDA’s latest statement shows exactly what happens when bigotry becomes government policy.
The Speaker Who Stopped Speaking
The Founders feared a king. They didn’t expect a Speaker who’d hand him the crown.
A Government Shutdown, Military Pay, and the Shadow of a Third Term
What’s really at stake when a shutdown exposes government priorities and tests constitutional limits.
Jobs for Americans, Ballrooms for Billionaires
A week of contradictions: ‘America First’ slogans, foreign bailouts, and the East Wing reduced to rubble.
The Art of the Self-Settlement
Only Donald Trump could turn suing himself into a taxpayer-funded business plan.
Antisemitism in America: A Warning by Chuck Schumer
Sen. Chuck Schumer’s new book offers a personal, urgent look at the rise of antisemitism in America.
Founding Partisans by H. W. Brands
A compelling look at the brawling birth of American politics and the rivalries that still echo today.
$250 Million White House Ballroom While the Government Shuts Down? A Monument to Ego
Ego over efficiency: the People’s House gets a $250M upgrade no one asked for.
Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution
Historian H. W. Brands reframes the American Revolution as a family-dividing civil war in Our First Civil War.
This is What Projection Looks Like
The same administration that shelters January 6th rioters is accusing Democrats of siding with terrorists.
A Dark Day for the Pentagon Press Corps
The Pentagon just silenced the press—and called it “security.”