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Donald Trump Is at War with America He sees himself as a wartime president.

"The authoritarians want us to either get exhausted and melt into the countryside, or become fully nihilistic. One of the ways to avoid that double-trap is pacing ourselves. Refuse to give up, but be willing to step away to recharge."

Trump will be a lame duck when he takes office.

The Curious Case of Tulsi Gabbard: Is She a Russian Asset or a Dupe? On assets, espionage coups, and the future director of national intelligence.

Is she or isn't she? Only Vladimir Putin knows for sure.

What’s the Deal With Pete Hegseth’s Crusader Tattoos? Donald Trump’s potential secretary of defense hasn’t been straightforward about the violent symbolism of his ink.

Pete Hegseth has no shortage of problems besetting right-wing populists in general. But one problem unique to Hegseth among Trump’s appointees so far—and the reason historians of the Crusades have been getting calls from reporters—involves his tattoos.

Joined Bluesky today. No Xitter for me. No MAGA for me.