Vance cast the tie-breaking vote for a bill that will add $4 trillion to the debt. Meanwhile, immigrants are helping to keep the federal government's fiscal house of cards propped up.
Those who pushed for Trump to attack Iran are now moving the goalposts for success.
Trump now has a choice between exiting from a position of strength—or jumping further into an endless war.
On Sunday talk shows, the vice president made the case for bombing Iran—a notable shift from his previous anti-war rhetoric.
The conflict with Iran is the latest in a decadeslong series of regime change operations, long-term entanglements, and all-out wars that always seem to invite more problems.
Plus: The Trump administration toys with regime change in Iran, our own constitutional regime takes another hit, a mystery driver joyrides on the National Mall, and more...
Neither American hawks nor Israeli planners intend on allowing for a simple, quick U.S. intervention in Iran.
While the E.U. has fallen short on arms pledges, grassroots fundraisers and independent initiatives have delivered millions of dollars in munitions and supplies to Ukraine.
Two protesters in Wales were convicted for handing out pamphlets and filming an argument with their member of Parliament.
Vance says "you've gotta let these people make decisions on their own." He should try that approach more generally.
The federal courts are supposed to be a bulwark against presidential overreach, not a rubber stamp.
Sitting on the sidelines let America play neutral mediator and talk down both sides.
The pendulum within Trump’s Middle East policy has swung back toward deal making, for now.
Trump's comment about how "dolls" will "cost a couple of bucks more" is the latest in a long trend of nationalist conservatives disparaging affordable stuff.
It appears many people are now eager to dispense with due process.
The feds are rapidly deploying artificial intelligence across spy agencies. What could go wrong?
Vice President J.D. Vance is only the latest to indicate he sees due process, as guaranteed in the Constitution, as an unnecessary impediment to the administration's goals.
A new global survey reveals a stark decline in Americans' support for free speech as the Trump administration tightens its grip on expression.
The White House accidentally leaked military plans in Yemen to a journalist—and demonstrated how unconstitutional U.S. war making has become.
Vox's Kelsey Piper joins the show to discuss the drastic differences between the Biden and Trump administrations on AI—and what it all means for the future of humanity.
Threats to impeach federal judges who rule against the government are a naked attack on their constitutionally crucial function.
Plus: Texas and Minnesota consider an aggressive suite of housing supply bills, while San Diego tries to ratchet up regulations on ADUs.
Vanity Fair's James Pogue dives into the dissident right, his personal experiences with MAGA, and how Ukraine policy is unfolding.
Rose Docherty was arrested over her sign, which read: "Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want."
Plus: A listener asks the editors how to best determine whether Trump’s second term is good or bad for individual freedom.
As world leaders debate, Ukrainian defenders innovate, adapt, and wage defensive war on their own terms.
Plus: Change in Russia policy, Matt Taibbi interview, Dems try gun shows, and more...
The award-winning journalist discusses the collapse of a post–World War II consensus, online speech police, and the legacy media on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
The move effectively retcons J.D. Vance's claim that legal Haitian immigrants were actually here illegally.
Plus: A listener asks the editors to guess if the real reason Donald Trump is so passionate about tariffs is because he sees them as a deal-making tool rather than a purely economic instrument.
Margaret Brennan should immediately Google the Weimar Fallacy.
The Munich Security Conference was supposed to be a foreign policy forum. Instead, the vice president lectured Europeans about democracy.
Vice President J.D. Vance believes presidents can ignore the courts in some situations. Are we heading for a constitutional crisis?
Trump wants to negotiate instead of bombing Iran. Jilted war hawks are blaming his advisers.
Plus: Israel's ceasefire(s), Chinese AI arms race, Waymo vandalism, and more...
But that doesn't mean he's embracing the doves.
Roberts identifies genuine problems, but little in the way of good solutions. He also sometimes overlooks ways in which the Supreme Court is partly responsible for the challenges the judiciary faces.
How cops, politicians, and bureaucrats tried to dodge responsibility in 2024
By picking a former aide to J.D. Vance as the next head of the Department of Justice's antitrust division, Trump sends a worrying signal.
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan used the state to achieve political aims that have nothing to do with keeping markets competitive. J.D. Vance has said she's done "a good job."
Men and women vote differently, but 2024's gender gap was far from unique.
Despite a few bright spots, the disappointing returns suggest that the road to pharmacological freedom will be rockier than activists hoped.
The vice presidential hopeful displayed his dishonesty on Joe Rogan's podcast last week.
Ove the last few days, I gave two talks on immigration in Switzerland. Here are some reflections on that experience.
Links to all my writings on these topics.
Plus: Trump at Madison Square Garden, Florida's abortion amendment, Israel's Iran retaliation, and more...
From 9/11 to the COVID-19 pandemic, crisis moments keep reshaping the political landscape.
As millions of Christians plan to sit out the election, church leaders face tough choices about how to inspire their congregations without violating the law.
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