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 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

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

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,

How D.C. Police are addressing security for Trump’s inauguration

Washington — About 750 feet above the nation’s capital, a brand-new state-of-the-art D.C. Police helicopter will be in sky over Monday’s inauguration. What will pilot Jeff Hertel be looking for? “The different crowd parameters and crowd control,” Hertel told CBS News. “And suspicious vehicles, maybe, outside the perimeter area, larger trucks and stuff, make sure