He said he would end “corporate capture.” Now his MAHA movement is for sale.

What I learned from attending a popular D.C. spin class.

Xi came to town, and the American president became a supplicant.

Why did he do it? It’s a psychological mystery!

Why did he do it? It’s a psychological mystery!

The industry sounds an existential alarm -- and the House goes home.

I’m a conservative who used to have abundant faith in the march of technology, but I’ve learned a few things in the last decade. Why hasn’t our president?

Herbert Hoover had his Hoovervilles. It’s no picnic in Trumptown, either.

Anusha Mathur, Denzel Massaley, Taha Vahanvaty, Seyi Arogundade, Ashton Pack

Over a year ago, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed met the political commentator Hasan Piker at the Hype Recreation Center in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, for a live online conversation hosted...

Republicans discover there is no escaping the unpopular president

My boss, Tim Grieve, posted a photo on X last week of a shipment of office chairs that had just arrived at the Arlington, Virginia, headquarters of our new publication, The Washington Sun. “It's fun t...

He can’t quit Trumpism — even though Trump has quit on him.

The hundreds of millions of books she gave to kids weren’t just an impressive act of charity. They created a common reading list in a society that desperately needs one.

An event that sounds mundane, and yet was pretty significant, occurred earlier this week: Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed debated Jesse Watters on his Fox News show. Other outlets ge...

On a warm evening in May, Lauren Sánchez Bezos walked the red carpet at New York's legendary Met Gala wearing a sculpted, midnight-blue satin gown with a plunging neckline. The dress code for the party was “Fashion Is Art,” and Sánchez Bezos and her des...

Prices are climbing, President Donald Trump has hit a record low in polls, and only 16 percent of Americans think the country is going in the right direction. So several Republican candidates and offi...

We are 70 days out from the midterm elections, and Democrats seem increasingly likely to have a great night. They appear to be on a path to winning back the House, and even the Senate now seems within reach. And why shouldn't Democrats triumph? Aside fr...

An event that sounds mundane, and yet was pretty significant, occurred earlier this week: Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed debated Jesse Watters on his Fox News show. Other outlets ge...

Prices are climbing, President Donald Trump has hit a record low in polls, and only 16 percent of Americans think the country is going in the right direction. So several Republican candidates and office holders are approaching the midterm elections with...

We are 70 days out from the midterm elections, and Democrats seem increasingly likely to have a great night. They appear to be on a path to winning back the House, and even the Senate now seems within reach. And why shouldn't Democrats triumph? Aside fr...

The idea is no less convincing than his “ECONOMIC D-DAY” against Iran.

On a warm evening in May, Lauren Sánchez Bezos walked the red carpet at New York’s legendary Met Gala wearing a sculpted, midnight-blue satin gown with a plunging neckline. The dress code for the part...

Why won’t Spanberger stop the madness?

To everything there is a season. During his first inaugural address, Ronald Reagan declared, “In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” Almost nobody remembers the first part of that clause -- “in...

The hunger for whimsy in this oh-so-serious city is surprisingly strong.

Why won’t Spanberger stop the madness?

The hunger for whimsy in this oh-so-serious city is surprisingly strong.

To everything there is a season. During his first inaugural address, Ronald Reagan declared, “In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” Almost ...

To everything there is a season. During his first inaugural address, Ronald Reagan declared, “In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” Almost ...

On his podcast earlier this month, Tucker Carlson laid out 10 ideas that he said should undergird American life and politics. It sounded, as Axios put it, very much like a “manifesto” — perhaps for a ...

In the movie “Moneyball,” Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) asks, “How could you not be romantic about baseball?” Well, this is a tough time to be romantic about base...

On his podcast earlier this month, Tucker Carlson laid out 10 ideas that he said should undergird American life and politics. It sounded, as Axios put it, very much like a “manifesto” -- perhaps for a new political party or a presidential run -- but the...

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In the movie “Moneyball,” Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) asks, “How could you not be romantic about baseball?” Well, this is a tough time to be romantic about base...

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In the movie “Moneyball,” Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) asks, “How could you not be romantic about baseball?” Well, this is a tough time to be romantic about baseball. As the MLB trade deadline approached last week,...

Last Thanksgiving, while the rest of us were trying not to start a fight at the dinner table, President Trump started one on the internet. He took to Truth Social to call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “seriously retarded.” When a reporter later pointed out th...

After Abdul El-Sayed’s win, Republicans got real ugly, real fast.

After Abdul El-Sayed's win, Republicans got real ugly, real fast.

Last Thanksgiving, while the rest of us were trying not to start a fight at the dinner table, President Trump started one on the internet. He took to Truth Social to call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “seri...

It might be about as useful as a screen door on a submarine, but acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally rescinded the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” which was a prerequisite for wi...

He isn’t as scary as the party establishment thinks.

He’s the hero America needs, but not the one we deserve. I’m talking, of course, about Hank Hill. If politics really is downstream from culture, then America took one small step in the right direction...

The shake-ups at “60 Minutes” took a surprise turn this week when CBS announced that New York Times columnist Ross Douthat would be joining the show. It's worth asking what it says about our media landscape that CBS is turning its lonely eyes to ... Ros...

He isn't as scary as the party establishment thinks.

“Choosin’ Texas” isn't about the future of democracy. Unless you want to hear it that way.

He's the hero America needs, but not the one we deserve. I'm talking, of course, about Hank Hill. If politics really is downstream from culture, then America took one small step in the right direction last week, when Hulu dropped Season 15 of “King of t...

Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Alan Armstrong, Rep. Scott Peters, Holly Bender, Kate Gordon, Mike Sommers, Meg Slattery, Heather Boushey, James Coleman, Lynn Abramson

Thanks to a savvy social-media campaign, Richard Nixon is cool again. Good!