As Trump defends his new tariffs in several angry rants, a writer who closely tracks the GOP and MAGA argues that Republicans and corporate leaders need to overcome their terror of Trump and speak out.

Donald Trump announced new tariffs will take effect this weekend—sending the stock market crashing.

Even if oil is exempted from the tariffs the president plans to slap on Mexico and Canada, experts predict a rise in electrical costs. Diversifying both energy sources and models—like offering public utilities—could help.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is gonna bear the brunt of Trump’s tariffs when it comes to his home state. Could that set up a standoff between the two men?

Donald Trump has moved on from the plane crash in Washington, it seems.

As diplomatic conflict and trade-war talk ramps up, the continent’s often fractious leaders could end up sharing an antagonist in common.

The plan is no plan.

Scott Bessent tried to polish the president’s big economic policy turd at his confirmation hearing. It’s still a turd.

Donald Trump used his speech at Davos to threaten a global trade war.

Remember when Trump promised to end the war on Ukraine in just 24 hours? Here’s the plan.

Donald Trump has his first targets in mind as he bypasses Congress.

Make government efficient again.

The oligarchs’ bet that the president-elect would retreat on promises that might mess with their wealth is paying off.

Claudia Sheinbaum’s response to Trump’s threat of tariffs revealed truths that the president-elect doesn’t want Americans to know.

He wants someone who’ll sell Wall Street on across-the-board tariffs. That person doesn’t exist.

If Walt Whitman helped take American poetry to new heights, the former president’s free-verse stylings have brought it back down to earth.

You’ve surely read that tariffs would just tax regular Americans. You may not have read how they’d work to make the rich richer.

The press has been feverishly demanding more and more wonky details about the presidential candidates’ proposals. If only they could understand them!

Trump a populist? Populism came about to lower tariffs!

Top of the list: How do we keep a straight face when you pretend to be an inflation hawk?