The Double Standards of the Mueller Investigation
The country is about to witness an investigatory train wreck. In one direction, special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation train is looking for any conceivable thing […]
Republicans
Devin Nunes Is a Badass
Devin Nunes, the eight-term Republican congressman from California, is taking on the world’s most powerful law enforcement and intelligence apparatus to uncover exactly what happened […]
Weaponizing the Government for Leftist Political War
James Comey is the deep state’s pathological equivalent of Sally Field. But focusing on his bitchy, vengeful, and sanctimonious personal psychodramas is a distraction from […]
Trump Seeks Middle Ground in Foreign Policy Balancing Act
Was the latest round of airstrikes in Syria a one-time hit to restore deterrence and stop the future use of chemical weapons, or was it […]
The Conservative Renaissance Has Begun
As President Trump continues to remake the Republican Party in his image, calls for last rites to be given to American conservatism are not just […]
Fight Defeatism and Bring Back the Big Tent
We’re in primary season, and this time it feels different. More than 40 Republican legislators have either left Congress or announced they will not seek […]
Don’t Botch the Steele Dossier Story Again, GOP
A stunning admission by former FBI Director James Comey is an infuriating reminder how badly the Republicans screwed up the Steele dossier story in the […]
Will Jared Soften Trump on Crime?
Singapore and China don’t have a drug problem, President Trump likes to tell people. “They have the death penalty.” White House insiders say that Trump […]
Is Ryan’s Exit the End of the Permanent Bipartisan Fusion Party?
Paul Ryan’s announcement Wednesday that he is not running for re-election from his hitherto safe district in Wisconsin, coming as it did amidst the media-fueled […]
New Pro-Mueller Ad Overlooks His Sketchy History
Following the FBI’s shocking raid Monday at the home, office, and hotel room of President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, Republican lawmakers are rallying behind […]
Good Riddance, Mr. Speaker
In 2016, Wisconsin turned red for Donald Trump but Paul Ryan’s Janesville remained stubbornly blue—so perhaps it is no surprise that the speaker of the […]
Mueller at the Crossroads
Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel in May 2017 in reaction to a media still gripped by near hysteria over the inexplicable defeat of Hillary […]
Twitter’s Jack Likes Article Vowing War on Republicans. Bring It
When two California progressives write a sophomoric think piece about how to dispense with the country’s ruling political party, most sensible people don’t take it […]
The Limits of American Patience
Not being willing any longer to be manipulated is not succumbing to isolationism. Wondering whether the United States can afford another liability is not mindless […]
Why the Leadership of Both Parties Is Lax on Immigration
When then-candidate Donald Trump announced his presidential bid in 2016, he did so with a bang. Right out of the gate, he took on one […]
A Taxonomy of Conservatives: The Bookworm
Colleges are hostile environments for young Americans on the rightward end of the political spectrum. Like any living being in a hostile environment, these students […]
Trump’s Revolutionary Foreign Policy: Defend the Homeland
Of all the ways President Donald Trump has revolutionized American politics, foreign policy easily ranks among the most important. Whether it was in his efforts […]
Trump Needs a ‘Taxpayer Bill of Rights’
The recent passage of the omnibus spending bill did serious damage to Donald Trump’s presidency. Politically, it harmed his standing with at least half of […]
When the EPA Was Really Corrupt
Who said this? “The EPA is one of the most toxic places in the federal government to work. If you don’t get rid of the […]
Why MAGA Mattered
In the 2016 campaign, the slogan “Make America Great Again” was simultaneously a cry from the heart and a masterpiece of political marketing. Ronald Reagan […]