Part Two of my essay on how Trump is an idiot, and the mainstream press is covering up for him

After 9/11, the U.S. government was over-focused on fighting terrorism, losing sight of other threats. Americans are still living with the consequences.

Less than two years after a catastrophic election, the Democratic brand remains unpopular, and the party is still in the grip of a divisive identity crisis.

With an assist from A.I., President Trump offers a window into how he wants to be seen — and, critics say, a barometer of his mental state.

Less than two years after a catastrophic election, the Democratic brand remains unpopular, and the party is still in the grip of a divisive identity crisis.

Whatever the AI future is, we’re in it right now.

Less than two years after a catastrophic election, the Democratic brand remains unpopular, and the party is still in the grip of a divisive identity crisis.

Why did he hate one pool so much?

Courting authoritarianism with a rapacious Trump.

Why did he hate one pool so much?

How senior leaders of the armed forces dodge accountability.

How senior leaders of the armed forces dodge accountability.

How senior leaders of the armed forces dodge accountability.

Having money isn’t at odds with wanting a fairer economic system.

Art doesn’t predict the future, but it can be an early warning system.

Revenge shapes the president’s priorities, drives his actions and structures the decisions of his government.

The insurgent left cares more about its own factional agenda than the president’s threats to democracy.

In the Big Beautiful Bill, the GOP put off Medicaid cuts until after midterms. America is about to find out why.