You're reading the free version of Political Wire
Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock full access. The process is quick and easy. You can even use Apple Pay.
- ✔ Become a member to get many great benefits -- exclusive analysis, a trending news page, a private podcast, no advertising and more!
- ✔ If you're already a member, log in for the full experience.
Recent Posts
Trump Keeps Defending Russia
Tom Nichols: “Donald Trump loves to speak extemporaneously, and usually, he makes very little sense… Trying to turn his ramblings into a coherent message is like trying, as an old…
Trump Declares Himself a ‘War Hero’
President Trump praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel as a “war hero” for ordering his country’s forces to bombard Iran’s nuclear sites — and then said that the same…
A Note to Readers
Save to Favorites
Many International Students Won’t Make It to Campus
New York Times: “Between the federal government’s heightened vetting of student visas and President Trump’s travel ban, the number of international students newly enrolled in American universities seems certain to…
Trump’s Ambiguity Is the Worst of All Worlds
Janan Ganesh: “If Trump were clear and consistent that he is abandoning Ukraine, as well as Europe and Nato, the continent would have no choice but to become militarily self-sufficient…
Trump Snapped Up More Than $100 Million in Bonds
“President Donald Trump has been on a multimillion-dollar bond-buying spree since taking office, investing in debt issued by local authorities, gas districts and major American corporations,” CNBC reports. Save to…
Trump Calls on Fed Governor to Resign
“Donald Trump has called on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign, after one of his top allies in government called for an investigation into the central banker over alleged…
Minnesota Says TikTok Preys on Young People
Minnesota has “joined a wave of states suing TikTok, alleging the social media giant preys on young people with addictive algorithms that trap them into becoming compulsive consumers of its…
America’s Coming Crash
Ken Rogoff: “With long-term interest rates up sharply, public debt nearing its post–World War II peak, foreign investors becoming more skittish, and politicians showing little appetite for reining in fresh…
Can Putin Really Negotiate with Zelensky?
“If Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, as urged by President Trump, he will come face-to-face with a man he has spent 3½ years…
Elon Musk Has a Favorite to Succeed Trump
Elon Musk has quietly abandoned plans to launch his own political party. Instead, he appears to have chosen the man he believes should inherit Donald Trump’s movement: Vice President JD…
Cornyn Shows Signs of Closing the Polling Gap
A new Texas Southern University poll finds Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) trails Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) by just five points in the Republican Senate primary, 44% to 39%,…
Syria’s Top Diplomat Meets with Israeli Delegation
“Syria’s foreign minister held a rare direct meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday, talks that were brokered by the United States as part of a diplomatic push…
Man Accused by Nancy Mace Is Arrested
A man who Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) accused of being a sexual predator was “charged with first-degree criminal domestic violence in connection with a 2016 incident involving his estranged wife,”…
Newsom’s Pollster Says Redistricting Bid Is Popular
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s longtime pollster says his bid “to redraw California’s congressional seats to create more Democrat-friendly districts has a 22-point advantage in support among the state’s voters,” 57% to…
Trump Escalates Attacks on the Smithsonian
President Trump escalated his campaign to purge cultural institutions of materials that conflict with his political directives, alleging museums were too focused on highlighting negative aspects of American history, including…
Most Voters Oppose Trump’s Takeover of D.C. Police
A slim majority — 51% — of likely voters nationally oppose President Trump’s takeover of the Washington, DC, police force, according to a new Data for Progress survey. Save to…
Companies Can’t Hold the Line on Prices Much Longer
“The corporate pricing dam is cracking — companies are raising prices, or signaling that increases are coming, to absorb some of the costs of the Trump administration’s tariffs,” Axios reports….
Why Does Xi Keep Purging Loyalists?
“No matter what Americans think of their politics, the United States still operates in the open. When the most powerful politician and the richest businessman fell out, the public got…
Democrats Face a Voter Registration Crisis
“The Democratic Party is hemorrhaging voters long before they even go to the polls,” the New York Times reports. “Of the 30 states that track voter registration by political party,…
