Jacob Heilbrunn is editor of The National Interest. He lives in Washington DC
No sooner did Democrats in the Senate reach a deal to end the federal government shutdown than a frenzy of liberal pearl clutching ensued. The Democrats should have held out longer, they argued. Healthcare subsidies could have been rescued. Donald Trump’s approval ratings were plunging. Golly, maybe the Democrats could even have driven the dreaded
In promising an economic boom, Trump has highlighted his responsibility for inflation and unemployment
Nancy Pelosi’s career is ending as it began. She entered Congress in 1986 during the Reagan administration and is ending it under the most influential Republican president since the Gipper. On Thursday she released a six-minute video announcing her retirement in 2027 from Congress, the latest octogenarian to depart it. No sooner did this contagonist
Instead of vilifying Cheney, MAGA-world should offer him a bouquet of appreciation
Trump’s plan would mean statehood for Washington, DC and Puerto Rico and sweeping firearms restrictions
Though he received no presents from Xi, Trump clearly enjoyed cavorting abroad and collecting tribute
Trump is sanctioning Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil
For his part, Zelensky played his cards very well
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Sorry, Volodymyr. There won’t be any Tomahawk missiles headed to Ukraine now that president Vladimir Putin of Russia has talked on the phone with president Donald Trump, who called their session ‘very productive.’ What it will produce remains an open question. But it does seem to have resulted in a decision to hold an upcoming summit
His ambitions clearly exceed simply overseeing a deal between Israel and Hamas
Trump will seek to ensure that the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas becomes permanent, rather than devolving into a fresh round of violence
For Netanyahu and his chums, Trump’s pressure could not be more unwelcome
The pressure is now on for Israel and Hamas to reach a lasting agreement
Democrats are wagering that Republican moderates will crack, but the gamble could play out in Trump’s favor
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Freddy Gray speaks to Jacob Heilbrunn, a longstanding friend of Americano to discuss James Comey, violence in Washington and Tucker Carlson’s new series.
His administration is embarking upon a major legal campaign against leading liberal organizations
He denounced the UN itself as a colossal failure
‘I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out’
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Charlie Kirk was shot on stage yesterday, speaking at a campus event at Utah Valley University. The Turning Point USA co-founder was announced dead by the President of the United States. ‘The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of
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Oops. The White House is claiming that President Trump directed the ubiquitous Steve Witkoff to warn Qatar that Israel was going to strike Hamas headquarters in Doha. But Qatari officials denied that they received any such warning. ‘What happened today is state terrorism and an attempt to destabilise regional security and stability, and Israeli Prime
