Once the self-proclaimed grown-ups of their party, Senate Republicans are at risk of descending into a rudderless caucus incapable of following through on basic pledges. The vast majority of them have spent two years voicing support for Ukraine President Voldomyr Zelensky’s fight against the Russian invasion. They have been almost unanimous in their support for […]Read More
It was Donald Trump who, in December 2016, tapped Ronna Romney McDaniel to run the Republican National Committee. Trump and the party were ascendant, holding majorities in both chambers of Congress and nearly two-thirds of state governorships. McDaniel (who, The Washington Post reported, dropped the “Romney” at Trump’s behest) would be the party’s shepherd. Her […]Read More
The irony of Donald Trump’s assertion that he would seek to have dictatorial powers for the first day of his presidency is that he was supposed to be saying he had no authoritarian inclinations at all. Trump’s original formulation of the idea came during a conversation with Fox News host Sean Hannity in December. Hannity […]Read More
This article first appeared in The Early 202 newsletter. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Last year was the least productive year in Congress in at least 50 years. This year is on track to be worse. It’s an election year, which often makes Congress skittish about doing things, like passing bills. And Republican implosions […]Read More
Welcome to The Campaign Moment, your guide to the biggest developments — and the stunning failures — in the 2024 election. (Did a friend forward this to you? If so sign, up here.) The Washington dance that played out in the U.S. Capitol this week is a familiar one by now. Efforts to overhaul our […]Read More
Since Nevada instituted its half-cynical, half-furious “none of these candidates” option for election ballots about 50 years ago, the nihilistic choice has prevailed in only a handful of actual contests. Voters often use it as a way of expressing frustration about particular candidates or races as they complete the rest of their ballots; only rarely […]Read More
Look no further than the fast-food drive-thru for evidence of inflation fatigue. Food companies have been passing along higher labor and ingredient costs to consumers long after inflation peaked at 9.1% in June 2022. Diners are getting fed up, eating less fast food and griping on social media that their go-to cheap meals aren’t so […]Read More
Look no further than the fast-food drive-thru for evidence of inflation fatigue. Food companies have been passing along higher labor and ingredient costs to consumers long after inflation peaked at 9.1% in June 2022. Diners are getting fed up, eating less fast food and griping on social media that their go-to cheap meals aren’t so […]Read More
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans Tuesday to launch a new streaming service that could become the biggest single source of sports content for cord-cutting consumers. The three companies represent a massive share of the TV sports market, carrying games that are virtually all available online — but often only accessible with subscriptions to […]Read More
Since Nevada instituted its half-cynical, half-furious “none of these candidates” option for election ballots about 50 years ago, the nihilistic choice has prevailed in only a handful of actual contests. Voters often use it as a way of expressing frustration about particular candidates or races as they complete the rest of their ballots; only rarely […]Read More
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