Trump Owns a Government Shutdown. So What?
Pelosi and Schumer are being portrayed as masterminds who schooled the president, but Trump might have gotten exactly what he wanted.
Big Tech’s Reckoning May Be Imminent After All
Tuesday's Google hearing suggested there's growing support for European-style regulation of Silicon Valley's monopolies.
Trump’s Reelection Doesn’t Hinge on a Recession
Once again, the conventional wisdom doesn't apply to this president.
Slim Pickings for the Democratic Establishment
Deval Patrick is the latest moderate to announce he won't run for president, leaving Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke as the favorites of Team Obama.
Netflix Won’t Save Prestige Cinema
The streaming service desperately wants to win a Best Picture Oscar. But its foray into costly, artistic films is about more than just respect.
The Art of the Underwhelming Deal
Trump touts agreements with foreign leaders as historic accomplishments, but they're just rebranded versions of the status quo.
What Is Chuck Schumer Thinking?
The Democrat keeps trying to make deals with Donald Trump—even if it might mean funding the president's odious border wall.
Can a Republican Lose in Mississippi?
When the Republican in question is Cindy "Public Hanging" Hyde-Smith, the answer is: maybe?
The Truth Behind the Toothless Rebellion Against Nancy Pelosi
Conservative Democrats once threw their weight around in the House. Now they're reduced to howling from the sidelines.
The Punctured Myth of Sheryl Sandberg
The "Lean In" author and Facebook executive is just another corporate warrior.
Facebook Betrayed America
Mark Zuckerberg promised Congress he would combat the spread of conspiracy theories—while his company was doing the opposite.
Don’t Blow This, Democrats
Impeaching President Trump will only help the Republican Party.
Amazon Scammed America’s Hurting Cities
Their new headquarters was never destined for anywhere but the country's most prosperous metropolitan areas.
Mitt Romney Is the New Jeff Flake
The incoming Republican senator from Utah has been critical of Trump in the past. Will that change once he gets to Washington?
It Was a Big, Beautiful Blue Wave
Forget the Senate. Tuesday's midterm elections were still a major rebuke of Trump and the Republican Party.
A Hopeless Election
No matter the outcome on Tuesday, American politics will only get worse.
Paul Ryan Wrote His Own Obituary, and It’s Delusional
The House speaker's plea to midterm voters is a perfect summation of a fraudulent political career.
Florida’s Referendum on Trump-Era Racism
The hostile race between Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis is the future of American politics.
The Two Kinds of American Carnage
Trump manufactures crises to promote himself, but shrinks when faced with the real thing.
Trump’s Extreme (and Extremely Boring) U.S. Tour
The president is trying to rekindle the magic of 2016 by hitting the same familiar notes, but America is tuning him out.