The GOP’s refusal to tax the rich just gave Democrats a major gift
After President Trump told reporters that he opposed increasing taxes on the rich to pay for extending other tax cuts,...
James Downie
Trump’s second-term approval ratings are following a familiar pattern
The president’s second-term approval ratings look eerily similar to his first: a poor start that only gets worse. And institutions...
Stefanik remade herself into one of Trump’s most loyal soldiers. Then he canceled her reward.
Trump repaid Stefanik’s loyalty by withdrawing her nomination as ambassador to the United Nations, over concerns about House Republicans' narrow...
Trump’s Medicaid flip-flop should worry any American on Social Security
Donald Trump has always had trouble keeping a story straight.
Elon Musk’s rise changes Democrats’ plans for 2028
The short-term dangers of Elon Musk’s power grab in the new Trump administration increase by the day.
The second phase of Trump’s buyout of America has begun
From "deferred resignations" to big spending cuts, Trump and his billionaire allies are taking a "vulture capitalist" approach to government.