By not spending monies appropriated for Biden-era energy bills, the president is helping China win the global race for clean and affordable energy technologies.
Politics
Reporting and analysis on American politics: campaigns, elections, Congress, the White House, and the fight to make our democracy work.
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“Does Trump Deserve Credit for the Ceasefire?” Is the Wrong Question
The strategic failures of Israel and Hamas are far more important cautionary tales to learn from.
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WTF Is Chuck Schumer Doing? (Psst. It Looks Like Winning.)
His awkward attempts at humor shouldn’t obscure how well the Senate Minority Leader has navigated the shutdown.
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Louis C.K.’s Saudi Arabia Defense Is Terrible
Just because you can tell your favorite jokes doesn’t mean you have struck a blow for free speech.
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What Pete Hegseth Could Learn from Buffalo Bill
The famed western showman lamented the killing of Sitting Bull and the suffering of the Lakota tribe at Wounded Knee. The “Secretary of War” pretends it didn’t happen.
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Why Andy Beshear Is a First-Tier Presidential Contender
If he runs for president, the Kentucky Governor has a proven ability to win red-state voters in the general and a populist streak that can prevail in the primaries.
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Measuring the Vibecession
Why top-line federal statistics miss the economic pain average Americans feel.
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Trump’s H-1B Visa Plan Will Backfire
There are better ways to smooth this pathway for America to attract talented workers from around the world.
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Quit Being All Gloom and Doom. MAGA Has Not Won
There is a lot of understandable worry about our democracy, but it’s more resilient than you think. Here’s why.
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Virginia Governor’s Race Preview
The state’s upcoming gubernatorial election will be a trial run for next year’s midterms and an early referendum on Trump. A veteran pollster evaluates the strategies emerging from the campaigns.
