Elon Musk Is President
The world’s richest man has declared war on the federal government, and his influence appears unchecked.
Politics
Purging the Government Could Backfire Spectacularly
Donald Trump might miss the bureaucrats when the next crisis hits.
What Trump’s Finger-Pointing Reveals
Words, including the words of presidents, matter so very much.
The Democrats Show Why They Lost
At a meeting of the DNC, the party seemed to be at pains to demonstrate that it learned nothing from its 2024 defeat.
The Tasks of an Anti-Trump Coalition
Avoid progressive pieties and rebuild an effective democratic majority
Democrats Wonder Where Their Leaders Are
Activists want to see their opposition party do some actual opposing.
FBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge
Seasoned members of the nation’s top law-enforcement agency are bracing for a mass expulsion as the president roots out anyone he sees as disloyal to him.
The Day Trump Became Un-President
The first press conference of Trump’s second term had a lot in common with the freewheeling, falsehood-packed sessions of his first.
Is There Anything Trump Won’t Blame on DEI?
The president is promising a return to meritocracy—while staffing his government with underqualified loyalists.
Donald Trump Is Just Watching This Crisis Unfold
But he’s not taking charge.