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Trump Is Wrong About Mail-In Voting
President Trump is threatening to wage war on mail-in ballots, and the GOP has to hope he thinks again before the 2026 midterms.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said he is "going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS," and he'll start off with "an EXECUTIVE ORDER to help bring HONESTY to the 2026 midterm elections."
Trump likes the ...Read more
Donald Trump Is Truly Historic
If you had to sum up President Trump's second term so far in one word, you could do worse than "epic."
Trump may be on the path to the most consequential presidency since Ronald Reagan's.
We don't know how it will end -- an unforeseen crisis could upend everything -- but the emphasis has been on governing ambition from Day One. Even if Trump...Read more
Washington D.C. Is A Disgrace
At its best, Washington, D.C., is a city of timeless grandeur, of iconic monuments and world-historical centers of power.
At its worst, it's a harrowing place where a remorseless 14-year-old could steal your car.
The confluence of these two Washingtons in the terrible early-morning beating of the DOGE employee Edward Coristine, known by his ...Read more
Gerrymander For Me, But For The Thee
Let's take a tour of the 13th congressional district in Illinois.
It starts in East St. Louis and then moves steadily north. By the time it gets to Springfield, home of Abraham Lincoln, about 90 miles away, it takes a sharp turn to the east, reaching Decatur and finally Champaign, itself about 80 miles away from Springfield.
It's a jagged, ...Read more