The track record of presidents who hit the campaign trail in midterm election years is poor, especially when their job approval is underwater.
Ronald Reagan
Posted inHigher Education
The Case for Lesser-Known Colleges
The premium on prestigious colleges is wildly overrated. I should know.
Posted inBooks
Evan Barker’s Magical Mystery Tour
The ex-operative exposes progressive follies, but her account of moving from Bernie supporter to Trump voter is dazed and confused.
Posted inGovernment
Independence Day, From Jefferson to Reagan to Trump
The 47th president has smashed norms, enriched himself, and even bungled cleaning the Reflecting Pool. But July 4 still survives.
Posted inPolitics
Our National Parks Deserve Better Than Trump
An excellent report on Trump’s raiding of its funds to pay for his gaudy, gold-leaf D.C. makeover.
Posted inPolitics
Remember When We Used to Take World War III Seriously?
In the 1980s, serious people feared World War III and acted to prevent it. Today, our slouch toward World War III is being orchestrated by egotistical sociopaths.
Posted inFeatured
The Secret Plan to Murder a Pope
Forty-five years after the attempt on John Paul II’s life, the Kremlin has yet to be officially blamed.
Posted inGovernment
The Miracle and Mystery of Artemis II
A NASA-led mission that showcases competence and collective purpose—launched, improbably, under a government that rewards neither.
Posted inBooks
Who Killed Roe v. Wade?
The decades-long plot against abortion rights had many fathers, who were largely lost to history until now.
Posted inForeign Policy
Trump’s Iran Strike: What It Says About Russia—and Us
If Moscow were stronger, this never would have happened. If Trump weren’t so authoritarian, he might not have risked it.
