Will Trump 'Fix the Glitch' to Win His War on the Government? | Opinion
For the past three weeks, representatives of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have been playing the role of the consultants in the movie "Office Space."
MAGA Speared Its White Whale, Leaving the World's Poor to Drown | Opinion
For the past two decades, you longed to cut off the hand that America extends to the most impoverished, oppressed, desperate, and ill of the world. And now you've done it.
One Hard Truth Democrats Must Face to Navigate Trump 2.0 | Opinion
By the 1980s there was a lot more global competition for U.S.-made goods, which began to depress U.S. wages
It's Time for Congress to Ban Fraternities—Sororities, Too | Opinion
If gangs were visiting this kind of damage upon our kids, we would call in the National Guard. When frats do it, we go to the movies.
American Jews: We Messed Up Hanukkah. Let's Fix It | Opinion
Next week, we'll get a rare cultural confluence: the first night of Hanukkah and Christmas Day coincide for only the fifth time in a century.
We Legalized Our Sins; Now They Are Coming Back to Bite Us | Opinion
Cannabis users now develop psychosis at five times the rate of non-users. The NIH estimates that 30 percent of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21-30 are caused by cannabis.
Trump Is Falling Into the Classic Trap That Kills Presidencies | Opinion
Now, the biggest question in American politics is whether President-elect Donald Trump will start acting as if he has a mandate he doesn't have. Sure seems like it.
A Hidden Catch-22 That Could Ruin Donald Trump's Plans | Opinion
This is where President-elect Donald Trump is right now: sharp crags to chew up his plans on one side, a sucking vortex to ensnare them on the other.
This Is Gonna Hurt—Pulling the Democrats Back From the Brink | Opinion
There's no sugarcoating this. The election was terrible for America. We must now endure President-Elect Donald Trump's renewed assault on the Constitution and destructive ideas.
Short Memories Are the Gravest Threat to the American Republic | Opinion
If you're still a undecided in the presidential election, you're not alone: up to 13 percent of voters may be in the same boat, according to Change Research.
Democrats Think They Have One Last Ace in the Hole. Is It Real? | Opinion
Whether the seemingly inexorable problem of former President Donald Trump can be magically fixed at the last moment is also about to be tested.
The Presidential Election May Depend on a Butterfly's Wings | Opinion
Welcome to the 2024 election: the real world version of science fiction, the butterfly-effect-on-steroids moment in world history. No one should be happy about it.
Kamala Harris Is Running Hard, So Why Isn't She Getting Anywhere? | Opinion
For Democrats, the 2024 campaign is beginning to feel like that moment in Star Wars when the good guys get trapped by the Death Star's tractor beam.
Sorry Donald Trump, Here's Why the Election May Already Be Over | Opinion
Is the Presidential election already over? Well...not exactly. Not yet. But there's now a real argument that sometime last week, former President Donald Trump got mathematically cooked.
Hey Donald Trump, Tariffs Don't Work That Way | Opinion
Sometimes, we refuse to see the obvious.
Whatever Your Politics, America Lost the Debate | Opinion
The fact that Vice President Kamala Harris "won" last night's presidential debate over an enraged, incoherent, deceitful former President Donald Trump isn't really in question.
What Political Ads and Spicy Meatballs Have in Common | Opinion
Election analysis is usually about the three "Ms": money, media, and maps: what campaigns are spending on, what hot stories news outlets are covering, and what polls are saying in the places that matter.
The Obamas Showed Democrats It's Time to Reach Out | Opinion
Barack and Michelle Obama's electrically brilliant speeches to the Democratic convention Tuesday night were a coordinated jab–cross that perfectly met Democrats' needs.
Picking Tim Walz for VP Is a Sign of Good Things to Come | Opinion
Most strategists thought picking Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was a no-brainer.
President Joe Biden Withdrew. Now He Needs to Resign | Opinion
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio just suggested that if President Joe Biden withdrew as the Democrats' nominee he should also resign as president. He may be right.
Project 2025? Never Heard of It! Trump's Denial Rings Hollow | Opinion
The piece that they will be at pains not to say is what former President Donald Trump actually plans to do if he gets back into office.
The Five-Step Plan to Replace Biden, Winning, and Saving America | Opinion
The people asking "Should President Biden withdraw or not?" are asking the wrong question.
A Disastrous Debate for Biden Leaves a Path Forward for Democrats
The debate went terribly for President Joe Biden. Now, the only questions that matter are does Biden have what it takes to recover, and what do the Democrats need to do if it he doesn't?
No, Trump Did Not 'Conquer Iowa.' The Media Botched Election Coverage—Again
The biggest story from the Iowa Caucus wasn't about Trump. It was about media, and how massively their glib herd mentality skews their coverage.
There's One Person We Need to Run for President. It's Not Who You Think.
The cure cannot be another dose of sane governance. The cure has to be medicine that breaks the addition. We have to wean people onto something benign.
The New York Times Just Destroyed Its Credibility—and Much More
The most prominent media institution on Earth decided to take an unproven allegation from a vicious terrorist group and present it in the way that most served the propaganda aims of the terrorists.
No, These Indictments Don't Strengthen Trump
All these indictments are bad for Trump. Iif Republicans want to break away from his demon-grip on their necks, they'll need to pick a stronger alternative.
Biden Has Had a Remarkable First Term. Why Is He So Unpopular?
For Democrats, it's time for the era of big government to be over again. And that could be a very good thing.
Trump's Felony Indictment Was Way Worse Than He or the GOP Imagined
If Trump's rivals are already shanking him in their second breath, what will it sound like if more charges pile up?
Political Debates Are Awful. It's Time to Get Rid of Them
Like sticking your face into a vat of floating apples or weathering an onslaught of pumpkin spice-flavoring, candidate debates have become an intolerable rite of Fall.