President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office, Wednesday, October 22, 2025. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office, Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth

If the shoe doesn’t fit, wear it.

Iran War Roundup: Day 16

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, January 3, 2026. President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Rubio’s War

Little Marco has come a long way.

Iran War: Actionable Intelligence

Now we know why it started when it did.

The Role of Primaries on Display in Texas

Just more evidence of how our institutions help shape our parties.

A Photo of Christian Nationalism

Right in front of our noses, one might say.

More WaPo Thoughts

It’s bad business to alienate key customers.

A Bad Bunny Observation or Two

It’s Super Bowl week!

President Donald Trump addresses members of the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. President Donald Trump addresses members of the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Trump Reverses Course in Minnesota

TACO Tuesday?

Refreshing the Tree of Liberty

Standing up to armed tyrants is considerably harder than sloganeering.

Scott Adams, 1957-2026

The legendary cartoonist turned MAGA influencer is gone at 68.

The Propaganda Must Flow

DHS is more than willing to actively lie.

ICE Kills, Noem and Trump Lie

Just another day under this administration.

“We’re going to run the country…”

“People are being designated” dontcha know.

NYE Tabs

Miller Continues His White Christmas Twitterings

He’s dreaming of a White America, it would seem.

The Ugly Ignorance and Illusions of Miller’s Xenophobia

Miller continues to invite comparisons to the ugliest ideology of the 20th century.

Another Brick Out the Wall

Don’t tell me there’s no hope at all

Shifting Vibes?

If the politics of cruelty has peaked, what follows?

U.S. Congresswoman and United Nations Ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. U.S. Congresswoman and United Nations Ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Stefanik Drops Out of Governor’s Race, Leaving Congress

Everybody knows you never go full MAGA.

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Politics Isn’t Just a Game

There are real life consequences.

A Sign of Hope and a Sign of Concern

Tucker, Fuentes, and Heritage. Oh My!

Let Them Eat Renovations

The Trumpian Twilight Zone.

Making Argentina Great Again

The aid continues to grow.

The Largest One-Day Protest In American History

Millions turned out in support of basic ideals.

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The Revolution Will Not Be Happening

The public is much less concerned than you are.

Meanwhile in North Korea…

Nobel Prize edition.

The Bad Bunny of it All

¡Qué horror!

In Front of Our Noses: A Policy of Murder

Blowing up boats because they might have drugs on them is not justifiable, legally or morally.

Trump Loyalty Shakedown: The New McCarthyism

Our current round of speech repression may prove worse than McCarthyism.

Xenophobia and Trump’s Latest Visa Move

Ramping up the H-1B fees is not a good idea.

Centering My Thoughts on Kirk’s Assassination

As well as the politics that have followed.

Jimmy Kimmel Suspended Over Kirk Comments

The FCC Chair went on a podcast and now Kimmel is on indefinite hiatus.

American Unexceptionalism

We’re not alone in dysfunctional politics.

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Standing Up to Trump

Can Democrats do anything?

Surprise is a Luxury We Can No Longer Afford

If President Trump sends unwanted military force into American cities, the one thing we should not act is surprised.

Our Cancel Culture King

There’s a vast difference between someone getting dogpiled on social media and the most powerful man in the world using the machinery of the state to eliminate dissent.

FAFO: GOP & RFK, Jr.

E-I-E-I-O

Trump’s National Security Non-Process

A very different way to run a railroad.

Speaking of Messaging…

A list of words and who actually uses them!

The Republic Of Fear

This is the United States today.

Don’t Let Trump Distract you from the Epstein Matter…

…but don’t let the Epstein matter distract you from everything else Trump is doing.

Chainsaw Killers Don’t Care About Statistics

Nor does Benny Johnson.

Rubber Stamp Congress

Things are not operating as Madison intended.

MAGA Meltdown Over Epstein

Because of course.

Super Sunday Tabs

Look, up in the sky!