Newsletter

Washington’s Crypto Power Grab – a Game-Changer or a Disaster?

Trump is pushing to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.” But who really wins?

19 hrs ago •

Cutting “Foreign Waste” Sounds Good. Until You See the Cost

From famine warnings to countering extremism, here’s what America is really losing by gutting USAID

Mar 10 •

My Weekly Recommendations

What I'm reading and listening to this weekend

Mar 9 •

My Thoughts on the Democrats -- and Why They’re Losing the Fight Against Trump and Musk

This isn’t going to be a fact check of the president’s address to Congress, although there is plenty to fact check.

Mar 7 •

From the Press Gallery: The State of the Union Is on Life Support

Inside the room where it happened—and why this tradition may not survive

Mar 6 •

This Debate Isn’t About DEI -- it's About Power. Here's Why.

A historian unpacks the deeper forces at play.

Mar 5 •

Jemar Tisby, PhD

Would You Pay 3% in Taxes? Here's How Billionaires Do It

Billionaires probably pay a lower tax rate than you do.

Mar 4 •

Zelensky/Trump Fallout: What's at Stake for America

by Elise Labott, an Edward R.

Mar 3 •

My Weekly Recommendations

Things to read, watch, and listen to

Mar 2 •

The Epstein File Mess, Ukraine’s Stolen Children, and Trump’s Gaza Fantasy—All in One Week

That, plus tax cuts for billionaires and is RFK ignoring the measles?

Feb 28 •

Trump Promised the Biggest Deportation Operation in History. It’s Not Happening.

But he is succeeding in one way.

Feb 27 •

Trump's Pivot to Putin

America has switched sides. What now?

Feb 26 •

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