The Joy of Losing

REVIEW: ‘Kamala: Her Historic, Joyful, and Auspicious Sprint to the White House’ Some books are destined to be bestsellers. Others are destined to end up on a cargo plane to Africa next to pallets of T-shirts celebrating would-be Super Bowl champions and Hillary Clinton’s “herstoric” victory. Indeed, sometimes it all comes down to which candidate

100 Executive Actions on Day 1: What to Expect Early in Trump’s 2nd Term

Trump may act fast on the border, energy, electric vehicles, Jan. 6 pardons, DEI, ‘wokeness’ in education, Ukraine, China, the economy, and much more. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump will issue a flurry of executive orders right after being sworn in on Jan. 20. Stephen Miller, Trump’s immigration adviser, reportedly outlined some of Trump’s prospective measures in

100 Executive Actions on Day 1: What to Expect Early in Trump’s Second Term

Trump may act fast on the border, energy, electric vehicles, Jan. 6 pardons, DEI, ‘wokeness’ in education, Ukraine, China, the economy, and much more. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump will issue a flurry of executive orders right after being sworn in on Monday. Stephen Miller, Trump’s immigration advisor, reportedly outlined some of Trump’s prospective measures in a

The Curious Case of Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren should never have been president. That’s not an insult. America’s eighth chief executive belongs to a distinct phylum of presidents: those who possessed skills both extraordinary enough to elevate them to the White House and yet not quite aligned with what the nation actually needs from a commander in chief. James Madison,