Donald Trump’s going to bring peace to the Middle East even if he has to
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The Leader We Deserve
Remember when Donald Trump didn’t have anything to do with Project 2025, let alone any
Lights Out
Late Tuesday evening, with the US government shutdown clock ticking down under four hours, Donald
SCOTUS Draws A Line At The Fed. For Now.
What’s that I perceive, glimmering faintly in the smoldering ashes of a republic we couldn’t
Russian Vodka, Poisoned By Chernobyl!
I remember precisely where I was and approximately what I was doing on November 24,
Show Of Hands: Who Wants To Bail Out Javier Milei?
Argentina’s in the news. So let me say a bit about Argentina. I’ll try to
Perfect Phone Call
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping took a break from the exhausting and sometimes bothersome business
The Highest Of High Stakes
I’m virtually certain — which is something different from entirely certain, and I’ll be glad
China Outright Bans Nvidia AI Chips. Local Tech Rally Goes Nuts
Way back last month, when reports suggested Beijing “discouraged” Chinese firms from using the lower-end
Nvidia Broke Chinese Laws, Xi Reckons
The problem with operating in China is that the rule of law’s very weak where
Bolsonaro’s Guilty
Tariffs on Brazil are 10,000% starting tomorrow. I’m just kidding. Probably. Maybe. Hopefully. Donald Trump’s
A Few Words On Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
The easiest way to understand Charlie Kirk’s death is to state the facts: Kirk was
Reckless Mischief
Drones. Vladimir Putin’s got ’em to burn thanks in part to Iranian generosity. UAVs are
The Bigger Story Behind Cook V. Trump
It’s not a stretch — or if it is, not an especially large one —
Anywhere, Anytime
Two things right off the bat. First, Israel’s a rogue state now. Second, brazen assassinations
Here We Go Again. Again.
I enjoy writing about French politics about as much as you like reading about French
The Party Line. Toe It Or Else…
Over the weekend, regime official Scott Bessent showed up on NBC’s Meet The Press which
Ishiba Exits As Japanese Voter Angst Grows
Shigeru Ishiba’s done. He was actually done months ago, in July, when a lackluster result
Dark Comedy
Comedy. It’s a fixture of autocratic regimes. Dark comedy, sure. But comedy all the same.
Little Men, Big Parades
Earlier this week, in “Autocrats On Parade,” I spent some time talking about the importance
Autocrats On Parade
The more autocratic you are as a leader, the more important optics tend to be.
Midnight In America
Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal. Or something. This — the court battle over the legality
Cook V. Trump
Consider yourself sued, despot. That was Lisa Cook’s message to Donald Trump on Thursday, when
Told You So. Now It’s Too Late
Now you get it. Now everyone gets it. If only it weren’t too late. Above-the-fold
No, Bill. It Wasn’t ‘Fine’
Earlier this month, Bill Dudley penned an Op-Ed confidently declaring that the Fed will “be
Trump, Cook, SCOTUS And The Appeasement Paradox
The problem with appeasement as a strategy for dealing with overbearing types is self-evident: They
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