Newsletter
Comedy With No Sense of Humor
Underdog stories are a reliable path to wealth and fame—and all too easy to make up.
Barreling Toward a Shutdown
The window is closing to fund the government before the September 30 deadline.
Barreling Toward a Shutdown
The window is closing to fund the government before the September 30 deadline.
Trump Goes Looking for the Union Label
The former president has planned a different kind of counterprogramming for the GOP debate.
Uniform Stupidity
Our institutions are so weak that they cannot tell anyone to grow up and play by the rules.
Kevin McCarthy’s Historically Bad Week
Plus: Washington welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Sort of.
A Looming Shutdown Threatens Republicans in Virginia
Plus: Dave McCormick set to challenge Bob Casey for the Senate in Pennsylvania.
Zelensky’s Whirlwind U.S. Tour
The Ukrainian president faces resistance as he makes the case for continued support.
Zelensky’s Whirlwind U.S. Tour
The Ukrainian president faces resistance as he makes the case for continued support.
The Farm Bill Is a Case Study in What’s Wrong With Washington
Just because legislation is bipartisan doesn’t make it good.
The Federal Reserve Hits Pause
The central bank holds interest rates steady but signals more hikes could come.
The Federal Reserve Hits Pause
The central bank holds interest rates steady but signals more hikes could come.
