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Can Trump Cancel the Midterms? Plus: The prospects of the SAVE Act, ICE agents at the polls, and more.

Can Trump Cancel the Midterms? • Plus: The prospects of the SAVE Act, ICE agents at the polls, and more.

Questions? Fire away.

Questions? • Fire away.

The Sandcastle Presidency Trump is building almost nothing that will last long term.

The Sandcastle Presidency • Trump is building almost nothing that will last long term.

The Presidents Who Refused to Name Things After Themselves Trump’s naming bonanza reverses a long presidential tradition.

The Presidents Who Refused to Name Things After Themselves • Trump’s naming bonanza reverses a long presidential tradition.

Is Don Lemon a Journalist? Does it Matter? The increasingly fuzzy line between reporter and activist.

Is Don Lemon a Journalist? Does it Matter? • The increasingly fuzzy line between reporter and activist.

Trump’s GOP Makeover is Almost Complete Republican Trump critics are Washington’s most endangered species. They’ll soon be even rarer.

Trump’s GOP Makeover is Almost Complete • Republican Trump critics are Washington’s most endangered species. They’ll soon be even rarer.

I’m Trying Something New This Month Plus: How long will the government remain shut down?

I’m Trying Something New This Month • Plus: How long will the government remain shut down?

Why a Shutdown Wouldn’t Impact ICE Plus: Questions on impeachment and the SCOTUS tariff ruling.

Why a Shutdown Wouldn’t Impact ICE • Plus: Questions on impeachment and the SCOTUS tariff ruling.

Does Anybody Believe Anything? Ideology rarely survives contact with governance.

Does Anybody Believe Anything? • Ideology rarely survives contact with governance.

Questions? Plus: The news you may have missed.

Questions? • Plus: The news you may have missed.

A Highly Combustible Moment Where things stand after Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.

A Highly Combustible Moment • Where things stand after Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.

Why Does Trump Care So Much About Greenland? You had questions. I have answers.

Why Does Trump Care So Much About Greenland? • You had questions. I have answers.

In Fed Firing Case, Trump’s Allergy to Process May Be His Undoing Yesterday’s Supreme Court case was a clash of operating styles.

In Fed Firing Case, Trump’s Allergy to Process May Be His Undoing • Yesterday’s Supreme Court case was a clash of operating styles.

Questions? Fire away.

Questions? • Fire away.

A Conversation on Trump’s First Year (Back) in Office Me and Galen Druke on Year 1.

A Conversation on Trump’s First Year (Back) in Office • Me and Galen Druke on Year 1.

One Year of Trump Two Trump, and his critics, are finally living out the presidency they both imagined.

One Year of Trump Two • Trump, and his critics, are finally living out the presidency they both imagined.

What You Should Know About the Insurrection Act Plus: Is Trump serious about Greenland?

What You Should Know About the Insurrection Act • Plus: Is Trump serious about Greenland?

Questions? Send ’em over.

Questions? • Send ’em over.

SCOTUS Plunges Back Into the Culture Wars Inside the courtroom for two transgender sports cases.

SCOTUS Plunges Back Into the Culture Wars • Inside the courtroom for two transgender sports cases.

Why It Matters That There’s No Trump Doctrine Without consistent principles to pass on, Trump’s impact after he leaves office might be smaller than we think.

Why It Matters That There’s No Trump Doctrine • Without consistent principles to pass on, Trump’s impact after he leaves office might be smaller than we think.

How Trump’s War on Powell Could Backfire The risks of going up against the Fed chair.

How Trump’s War on Powell Could Backfire • The risks of going up against the Fed chair.

The First Mailbag Edition of 2026! Answering your questions on constitutional crises, the midterms, and more.

The First Mailbag Edition of 2026! • Answering your questions on constitutional crises, the midterms, and more.

Trump vs. Every Member of Congress The president could face a notable defeat on the House floor today.

Trump vs. Every Member of Congress • The president could face a notable defeat on the House floor today.

The House GOP Majority is Getting Even Slimmer What’s keeping Mike Johnson up at night.

The House GOP Majority is Getting Even Slimmer • What’s keeping Mike Johnson up at night.

Tim Walz is the First Political Death by Influencer Mainstream media covered the fraud story. But they couldn’t make it viral.

Tim Walz is the First Political Death by Influencer • Mainstream media covered the fraud story. But they couldn’t make it viral.

There is No Trump Doctrine Trump doesn’t have a plan for what comes next in Venezuela, or anywhere else.

There is No Trump Doctrine • Trump doesn’t have a plan for what comes next in Venezuela, or anywhere else.

The College Freshman Behind Alabama’s New Election Map He drew the map at 3 a.m. in his college dorm room. Alabama will use it next November.

The College Freshman Behind Alabama’s New Election Map • He drew the map at 3 a.m. in his college dorm room. Alabama will use it next November.

One More Time: What Congress Got Done in 2025 A final look at the year’s legislative activity.

One More Time: What Congress Got Done in 2025 • A final look at the year’s legislative activity.

My Thirteen Questions for 2026 What I’ll be watching in the new year.

My Thirteen Questions for 2026 • What I’ll be watching in the new year.

Has Mike Johnson Lost Control of the House? Republicans are increasingly bucking his leadership.

Has Mike Johnson Lost Control of the House? • Republicans are increasingly bucking his leadership.