Thomas Carlyle, a Scotland-born historian who was 85 when he died in London in 1881, is remembered for the “great man theory.” And according to conservative New York Times columnist David French, Carlyle’s theory explains U.S. President Donald Trump’s impact perfectly.French, in a Times column, emph…
President Donald Trump and his billionaire backers are engaged in “magical thinking,” warned a conservative commentator on Wednesday — and their mindsets are putting America in danger.Describing America’s economy, Jonathan V. Last in The Bulwark wrote that “the funniest part of this whole thing—the …
On Wednesday, it was announced that inflation has accelerated for the third straight month, exploding to 4.2 percent annually, nearly double the annual increase before President Donald Trump launched war with Iran. The fastest increase pace since 2023, rising energy prices were the main reason for t…
President Donald Trump’s administration is “falling apart,” a conservative wrote in the headline of his recent editorial — and he is not the only expert to reach that conclusion.“President Trump seems poised to throw away the achievements he has made,” wrote Elliott Abrams, a Republican foreign poli…
Before the Bill Clinton years, California was widely regarded as a red state — from San Diego and Orange County to Bakersfield to Glendale and Burbank. These days, California is a Democratic stronghold; the state hasn’t gone Republican in a presidential election since George H.W. Bush in 1988. Some …
President Donald Trump and his supporters’ plan to steal the 2026 midterm elections is more simple than was last time, according to a conservative commentator.“These days, Donald Trump reflexively denounces any election result he dislikes as stolen and fraudulent,” wrote The Bulwark’s Andrew Egger o…
President Donald Trump got torched online after his latest gaffe during an Oval Office event, with numerous observers arguing that he had inadvertently created the perfect midterms attack ad for the Democrats.On Wednesday, Trump was taking part in various events in the Oval Office of the White House…
Some progressive Democrats are of the opinion that Donald Trump has changed American politics so fundamentally – that the system is now so corrupt and the dangers to liberal democracy are now so severe – that questions of moral character no longer count like they used to. As one progressive Democrat…
President Donald Trump reportedly squashed a potential meeting between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Colombian President Gustavo Petro, even though Petro is not regarded as a persona non grata by the US government.“New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was planning to hold his first meeting with a …
Experts tore into President Donald Trump while discussing his botched handling of Iran peace talks with The Hill, with one lambasting him as “one of the worst negotiators in the world.”In a Wednesday morning report, The Hill said that Trump’s much-hyped brand as a “master negotiator” and “dealmaker-…