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America’s Air-Traffic Control System Is an International Disgrace
A cumbersome federal bureaucracy oversees the safety of our skies. Can it be reformed?
John Tierney
A Unified Theory of Trump’s Hyperactive Start
There’s a reason the president is flooding the zone. Tyler Cowen explains.
Tyler Cowen
Betsy DeVos: Shut Down the Department of Education
I served as the 11th U.S. secretary of education. That’s how I know it’s beyond repair.
Betsy DeVos
When Elon Musk Offers Government Buyouts
‘It’s insulting.’ Even federal workers who are taking the deal hate it.
Madeleine Rowley
The Boys of DOGE
Before you reach for the Valium, it’s worth remembering this isn’t the first time twentysomethings have helped lead a revolution inside the nation’s…
Eli Lake
WATCH: DOGE Comes for the Cocaine Dogs
Plus: Atheism in Nepal, tree lizards, and a bearded lady cabaret on ice
The Editors
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So Much for That Tariff Shock
Lesson learned: Washington plays by different rules now.
Charles Lane
WATCH: ‘People Are Panicking. They’re Not Coming Out of Their Homes.’
Restaurants, stores, and farms are empty as deportation fears mount across America. We went to New York and California to see how daily life has…
Ben Kawaller, Tanya Lukyanova, and Austyn Jeffs
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Trump 2.0: A Survival Guide for Democrats
#Resistance is futile. Here’s how to oppose Trump.
Ruy Teixeira
Why Trump Is Obsessed with the Panama Canal
Reagan’s political career was floundering until he seized on this issue. ‘We bought it. We built it. It’s ours!’ Now, the president is reviving his…
James Kirchick
Why Did Trump Just Start a Trade War with Our Neighbors?
The president imposes a 25 percent tariff on Mexico and Canada—for no good reason.
Charles Lane
Can a Critic of the Deep State Run the Deep State?
Tulsi Gabbard has praised Edward Snowden, the most notorious intelligence leaker in U.S. history. Will the Senate confirm her to oversee 18 spy…
Eli Lake
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