Democrats were, I think, “winning” the US government shutdown. But they got tired of it.
Category: politics
Zohran Mamdani’s Not Crazy, The Rest Of Us Are
I have no interest in debating New Yorkers about the merits of a Zohran Mamdani
War With Venezuela Has Nothing To Do With Cocaine
Donald Trump’s probably going to bomb the Venezuelan mainland. By the time you read this,
Never Mind That Mushroom Cloud
“I guess, on [a] scale from zero to 10, I would say the meeting was
Crowning Achievement
Memoranda of understanding. What are they, exactly? They’re “non-binding agreements that outline the shared intentions
‘Give Him My Putter. He’ll Love It.’
If I hear the term “golden age” one more time I fear I might lose
It Worked.
Congratulations to Javier Milei and, just as importantly from some vantage points, Scott Bessent: Argentines
Free-Wheeling And Dealing
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have a deal. Or at least the contours of one.
Gipper Grievances
I suppose — indeed I hope, because if not it means a lot of you are
Vladimir, It’s Don. I Sanctioned Your Oil. Call Me Back.
Don’t worry about it, it’s just a negotiating tactic. And the world’s anyway awash in
King Trump In Hot Pursuit Of Own Shutdown Record
Congratulations to Donald Trump. First for maneuvering into the extremely enviable position of being able
Trump Likes Chances In $230 Million Settlement Claim Against Himself
Donald Trump’s allegedly demanding the Justice Department he now controls write him a check —
Glass Ceilings, Iron Ladies
We’re witnessing “a new dawn for Japanese policymaking.” So said Fumitake Fujita of the Japan
The Risks Of Trump’s Brazen Latin America Policy
Late last year, following Donald Trump’s reelection, a piece in Foreign Affairs predicted an end
Dozens Killed As Gaza Ceasefire Teeters
The Trump administration’s Gaza ceasefire lasted less than a week. More than a dozen Palestinians
When Rackets Fail
If you’re going to make a living — any kind of living — on threats,
What’s Next For Gaza (Nothing Good!)
“They’re going to disarm. If they don’t disarm, we’ll disarm them.” (Narrator: They’re not going
‘You Can’t Do This In A Nation Of Laws’
“You can’t do this in a nation of laws.” Said everyone who’s so far failed
Only The Dead
“You know what would be great? If we could make a peace deal with [Iran].”
Expeditionary Force
Is that legal? If so, how? Those two questions come up a lot these days
Trump Will Bring Peace To Mideast By Sunday. With Violence If Necessary
Donald Trump’s going to bring peace to the Middle East even if he has to
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,
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