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Then-Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger on September 19, 2025, in Virginia

The Democrats Just Laid Down Their Arms. Again.

Abigail Spanberger’s response to the court decision that overthrew the will of voters on redistricting is a worrying sign of surrender.

Donald Trump speaks while sitting at his desk in the Oval Office

Trump’s $10 Billion Shakedown of IRS Takes Unnervingly Corrupt Turn

The president’s “settlement” with the IRS appears set to give him a slush fund of $1.7 billion to dole out to allies. How unconstitutional is it? Jamie Raskin counts the ways.

Michael Tomasky

How Do We Know the China Summit Was a Failure? Because Trump Did It.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump attend a meeting on the sidelines during a tour of the Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Michael Tomasky

How Do We Know the China Summit Was a Failure? Because Trump Did It.