Author: Bob Weeks
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How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More
President Trump, early in his second term, is aggressively expanding his executive power, challenging judicial authority, reshaping government institutions, and consolidating control over Congress and various aspects of American society.
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Russia’s Shadow War Against the West
One-Sentence Summary: Russia has escalated its covert campaign of sabotage and subversion against Europe and the United States, with the GRU (Russia’s military intelligence service) conducting attacks on critical infrastructure, industry, transportation, and government targets, necessitating a more aggressive Western response to deter future aggression. Russia has intensified its shadow war against the West, complementing…
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Opinion | Why No One Should Trust This Trump-Putin Phone Call
Thomas L. Friedman expresses deep skepticism about the recent phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin, suggesting that Trump’s approach may lead to compromising Ukraine’s sovereignty and longstanding U.S. foreign policy principles.
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Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point.
President Trump’s tariffs and economic policies have created uncertainty in markets and business investments, which appears to be an intentional strategy to strengthen his negotiating leverage rather than a flaw in his approach.
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The Trump-Tariff Advice: Eat Less
David Frum draws a historical parallel between Robert Taft’s infamous “eat less” comment and the Trump administration’s rhetoric defending tariffs, arguing that tariffs disproportionately harm the middle class while benefiting the wealthy.
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What John Roberts’s Rebuke of Trump Left Out
Chief Justice John Roberts’s response to Donald Trump’s attack on a federal judge focuses on the personal rather than the systemic threats to judicial authority, overlooking the more concerning issue of Trump’s potential defiance of court orders.
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Trump, Deportations and the Law
The Wall Street Journal editorial criticizes the Trump administration’s recent deportation of gang members without due process, warning against disregarding legal boundaries in immigration enforcement.
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Trump Says a Recession Would Be Worth It, but Economists Are Skeptical
President Trump and his administration argue that short-term economic pain, including a possible recession, is a necessary sacrifice for long-term economic goals, but economists largely reject his policies as harmful rather than beneficial.
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The White House’s Flimsy Attack on Voice of America
The White House’s justification for shutting down Voice of America (VOA) relies on misleading or weak claims that fail to support its assertion that the broadcaster engaged in “radical propaganda.”
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What Happens When so Much National Security Expertise Is Tossed Aside?
President Trump’s sweeping purge of FBI and Justice Department officials with extensive national security experience has raised concerns that the U.S. is losing critical expertise in counterterrorism and counterintelligence at a time of heightened foreign threats.
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How Republicans Learned to Love High Prices
The Republican Party, once a strong advocate of free trade, has embraced protectionist policies like tariffs, ignoring the economic benefits of affordable imports that enhance American prosperity.
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The New Deep State
The Trump administration is reshaping the Republican foreign policy establishment by prioritizing nationalist loyalists over experienced Reaganite conservatives, signaling a shift toward a more isolationist and ideological approach to global affairs.