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J.D. Vance, man who would be king of a kingdom that nobody is sure exists
Let's get one thing straight about Vice President J.D. Vance: The man contains multitudes. Specifically, the kind of multitudes that change depending on which audience is watching, which podcast microphone is closest and whether President Trump is in the room.
Left, right and nowhere to go: Both Republicans and Democrats abandoning the center
America's political center is tired, angry and increasingly ignored -- and both parties are about to make that problem much, much worse.
Ka-ching! President Trump open for business -- and making a fortune
Standing in front of the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office on Monday, President Trump invoked George Washington to justify his family's extraordinary financial windfall since returning to power.
When treason became a nation: The story of July 4, 1776
Nearly 250 years ago, 56 men gathered in the Pennsylvania State House. The date: July 4, 1776.
How one algae-choked pool became the perfect reflection of Trump's presidency
There's a certain poetry in the fact that President Trump's grandest Washington beautification project has become a stagnant, pea-green swamp that smells like a gym bag left in a hot car.
The Bidens' delusional revenge tour: A master class in misreading the room
If there is one thing the Biden family is exceptionally good at these days, it is misreading the room.
When war is peace and boos are cheers: Trump's reality problem
After 40 years of covering American politics, I've seen presidents spin, deflect and dodge with remarkable skill.
Lincoln Memorial's new basement a better metaphor for America than the monument itself
To call Washington a "swamp" is usually a tired political cliche, but when we talk about the National Mall, it is also the literal, muddy truth.
DNC's 2024 autopsy is here, and the patient died of incompetence
If you want to understand how the Democratic Party managed to set $2.3 billion on fire during the 2024 election, look no further than its newly released campaign "autopsy."
FDR could not pack the Supreme Court, but two-time presidential loser Harris thinks she can
Back in 1937, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was riding higher than almost any other politician in American history.
Democrats do not want you to see their 2024 postmortem report
The Democratic National Committee has a secret. It is a $4 billion secret, wrapped in a mystery, inside an electoral catastrophe, currently locked in a basement filing cabinet guarded by Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin.
The Tucker pivot: Why the MAGA cheerleader turned on Trump
From his primetime days at Fox News to the campaign trail, Tucker Carlson was one of President Trump's biggest fans and most high-profile cheerleaders, loudly championing the MAGA agenda.
Virginia Democrats' redistricting power grab meets a highly skeptical Supreme Court
This week, while the nation's political observers fixated on the Supreme Court formally clearing Texas' redrawn congressional map, a more audacious maneuver was being dissected in Richmond.
Shocker: Taxpayers foot the bill for Trump's failed tariffs
Welcome to the great American aftermath of President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs.
Four days without my phone: What I learned
Let's get one thing straight right out of the gate: I am a modern human being, which means my smartphone is less an accessory and more an external, glowing lobe of my brain.
The art of the real: Is Trump actually trying to tank the midterms?
Is President Trump trying to lose the midterm congressional elections?
Republicans to get crushed in the midterms -- or maybe not?
The Republican Party is clinging to a razor-thin 218-214 majority in the House of Representatives.
Sorry, MAGA faithful: Why Vance's 2028 dreams might be a mirage
If you thought we could enjoy a brief, blissful moment of political silence before the 2028 presidential race kicked off, you've got another thing coming.
Artificial intelligence doth murder art
While the tech world is currently busy hyperventilating over whether their AI models have suddenly achieved consciousness, we're all missing the actual tragedy unfolding right in front of us.
How Washington's biggest grifters found their people
President Trump has run six companies into bankruptcy: a casino, an airline, a steak company and several real estate ventures, among others.
