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All the latest analysis of the day's news and stories
Monday
Recession? What recession?
No one knows how President Trump’s efforts to use American tariffs to force our trading partners to lower theirs will turn out
The case against admitting Canada to the US
From the bordering northern United States
How Republicans should capitalize on Chuck Schumer’s weakness
They’re going to need to resist the temptation to slow down
Why air strikes on the Houthis will fail
All other attempts to stop the Houthis haven’t worked. Why should Trump’s be any different?
Sunday
Trump has elevated the Houthis as an opponent
The cold, hard truth is that air strikes have seldom proven lethal enough to decapitate rebel movements and regimes in the Middle East
Saturday
Will Trump’s spending bill luck run out?
It’s to Trump’s benefit that the shutdown was avoided, but it can be chalked up as a win for the Democrats, too
Can Chuck Schumer hang on?
The Senate Minority Leader’s decision to prevent a government shutdown has earned him a telling off
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t unprincipled
The President is driven by a deep fear of communist China
The problem with putting US nukes in Poland
Allowing Poland to host US tactical nuclear weapons would violate the NATO-Russia Founding Act
Trump’s war on Europe should not surprise anyone
There’s not a new sheriff in town, but an old one with scores to settle
Friday
Why Greenland’s election might not have been so bad for Trump
‘The night’s big loser was the status quo,’ says Tom Dans
How America enfeebled Europe
Uncle Sam’s offer has not been tempting
What Vladimir Putin really wants from Ukraine
Force won’t work on the Russian President
Vance booed at Kennedy Center performance
It’s hard to think of a stunt that would boost his appeal more
Who trusts Saudi Arabia?
The special relationship between the Trump administration and MbS
Eliminating the Education Department is the key to restoring American culture
‘President Carter’s new bureaucratic boondoggle’ has failed the test
Will Putin give peace a chance?
He still demands huge chunks of Ukraine and other dramatic concessions
Thursday
What’s RFK Jr. really up to?
The true MAHA mission could be to help slim down government, not just the average American waist size
Is the Trump administration ready to stop Chinese espionage?
It’s hard to exaggerate how bad the China spying problem is
Among the rubble of Black Lives Matter Plaza
Goodbye yellow-painted road
Republicans dare Senate Democrats to shut everything down
The opposition truly hasn’t figured out what path to take with confronting this president
The US has entered a bear market
One was bound to happen under Trump, but he’s not doing much to help things
Wednesday
Steve Bannon blames Gavin Newsom for creating Elon Musk
‘You guys loved all the oligarchs, in particular Elon, until they flipped’
Team Trump’s incoherent plan to change GDP measurements
The wasteful public sector cannot be wished away
Will better-than-expected inflation numbers calm the markets?
The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent less than markets had expected
Are thought crimes now a deportable offense?
No charges have been filed against Mahmoud Khalil — and the administration hasn’t elaborated on how he is ‘aligned’ to Hamas or what exactly he’s done to deserve deportation
Is Canada doing enough to tame Trump?
The Liberal party is still courting China — and wondering why Trump isn’t happy
Why Putin could reject a ceasefire
Russia is not yet in control of the four regions it declared to be its own
Has Ukraine called Putin’s bluff?
As long as Kyiv refused a ceasefire, Putin could portray them as obstacles to peace
Tuesday
Trump and Elon’s White House Tesla auto show
The President suddenly likes Tesla, just as it goes out of fashion.
Musk and Rubio make up after USAID funding clash
The DoGE chief had singled Rubio out for firing ‘nobody’
Romania’s democracy has descended into farce
Cǎlin Georgescu is a victim of illiberal Europe
Why I hate Substack
There are limits to self-publishing
