“The Trump administration has taken direct stakes in companies on a scale rarely seen in the U.S. outside wartime or economic crisis, pushing a Republican Party that traditionally championed free-market capitalism to embrace state intervention in industries viewed as important for national

“In the glow of Zohran Mamdani’s convincing win in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City, a common narrative has emerged to explain his ascendance. He was a master of social media; he was charming, attractive and well spoken; he and his team simply outworked everyone,” the New York Times

G. Elliot Morris: “It’s hard to characterize just how bad 29% approval with independents is. You can explain the number in a couple of ways: First, 29% is somewhere between 11 and 17 percentage points lower than the president’s share of the vote with independents in the 2024 election (VoteCast says

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) says the Trump administration is pushing the limits of its constitutional powers in clawing back money approved by Congress, the Wall Street Journal reports.

“I think 20 years was a pittance. I think she should have a life sentence at least.” — Speaker Mike Johnson, on NBC News, saying he opposes a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.