[Updating] President Trump Kinda Pauses(?) Implementation of Non-China Tariffs

Or they maybe happening at 10%… Who knows?! Clearly not the White House.

‘The Economic Version of the Iraq War’

We are about to find out the degree to which trade wars are good and easy to win.

Some Tariff Related Content

Spoiler alert: This is going to be a disaster

Booker Breaks Thurmond’s Record

He filibustered nothing for a very long time.

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Attacking Centers of Truth

The media, the academy, and the courts, are all in the crosshairs.

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The War on Higher Ed

Elite American universities are surrending at an astonishing pace.

Trump Orders Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Yet another test of Executive power for the courts to resolve.

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An America First Foreign Policy

Deciphering the meaning of a vague slogan.

SaturTabs

Parade of poor governance edition.

Trump’s Very Long Congressional Speech Roundup

It made history in many ways.

“Trade wars are good, and easy to win”

A quote from the wit and wisdom of Donald J. Trump.

Trump and the Liberal Order

America is getting screwed by playing by the rules it created.

The Artlessness of the Deal

Applying rational analysis to attitude and instinct.

US Abandons Ukraine, Ruptures Atlantic Alliance

A shocking but completely unsurprising development.

Shock, Awe, and Retreat

The 47th President is flooding the zone.

Postal Service Halts, Resumes Taking Packages from China

Trade wars are good and easy to win.

Markets React Poorly to Trump’s Trade War

Way to go, pro-business party!

The Trade Wars. Started They Have.

We are in the the dumbest timeline.

Trade War Threats

It’s scheduled to start tomorrow.

The Great US-Colombian Conflict is Over!

Thoughts on an unnecessary confrontation.

Musk’s Holocaust Minimalization

Words to the AfD.

Trump’s Mandate

About half the country wants about half of Trump.

Making Imperialism Great Again

Greenland, Canada, and Panama. Oh my.

Monday Tabs

The Shamelessness of Mitch McConnell

Not to mention impotence.

On Fentanyl and the Border

Spoiler: tariff threats and other “one weird trick” approaches won’t work.

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Policy is Easy!

Just lie about it.

No Kings Act and Judicial Supremacy

Was Marbury v. Madison a mistake?

Design Matters

UK 2024 edition.

Cultural Identity, Mass Migration, and the Far Right

The fine line between xenophobia and patriotism.

The ‘Convicted Felon’ Label

It’s a problematic concept.

Argentina Applies for NATO Partnership

The Western sphere widens.

IDF Drone Strikes Kill International Aid Workers

A tragedy on multiple levels.

Israel Kills Qud Force Leaders; Iran Vows Revenge

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

Treating COVID Like the Flu

New CDC guidelines acknowledge the political realities.

Do Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden?

Ezra Klein makes a compelling case.

Russia’s Continued Cheating in International Sports

The sad joke continues.

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US-UK Strike Houthi Targets

The inevitable response to attacks on international shipping.

The 14th Amendment, Section 3

Trump betrayed his oath. That should disqualify him from office. That’s the whole point of section 3 of the 14th.

Squaring the Circle on the Israel-Gaza War

Outsiders seem to want the impossible.

On Parties

Because I think it is really important.

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The India Dilemma

An increasingly undemocratic regional power is a necessary but unreliable partner.

A Different Democracy, Indeed

A trip through comparative democratic reform.

NATO to Bolster Ukraine Aid

Membership is stalled by more support is coming.

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Why So Many Americans Die in Traffic Accidents

Our car culture is killing us.