Echoes of Ronald Reagan or something more? A look at Donald Trump’s overhaul of Washington
▪ Elon Musk. “Trump’s approach is to use a nameless, faceless bureaucracy of 20-somethings and Elon Musk to dismantle a ...
Clinton and Gore’s Attempts at Government Reform Highlight the Challenges Ahead for DOGE
How Musk's DOGE efforts compare with Clinton's attempts to "reinvent government" and minimize bureaucracy in the 1990s.
Bill Murray says Bob Woodward’s Nixon reporting ‘soiled’ because of ‘inaccurate’ book on John Belushi
Bill Murray joked that famed reporter Bob Woodward could have "framed" former President Richard Nixon because his book about ...
I’ve Seen Presidents Clash With the Press. This Is Different.
As a former White House reporter, I’m familiar with the conventional disputes between journalists and the president. This isn ...
Trump's speech to Congress: What Arizonans should know and how to watch
President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime speech to Congress a little more than a month into his second term.
Why Current (And Former) US Presidents Aren't Allowed To Drive
Presidents can order nuclear missiles launched and change U.S. government policy with a stroke of their pens. So why won't ...
How Would Milton Friedman Do DOGE?
If the Department of Government Efficiency goes about this the wrong way, we could be left with both a presidency on steroids and no meaningful reduction in government.
Trump carries Reagan’s torch for common sense
I’ve been reading Max Boot’s book on Ronald Reagan over the summer. The 40th US president was a serious man who had some fun ...
Angry conservatives, explained
How long will they dominate the GOP? The current revolutionary mood is unnatural for conservatives and will burn out. I give ...
From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: A look at being designated survivor
The designated survivor for a president’s address to Congress starts the day as a Cabinet secretary and ends it that way, too ...