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Trump’s Best Friend in Europe May Lose His Election
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán sealed the border and built a right-wing supermajority. His opponents might beat him in April anyway.
February 2, 2026
Charles Lane
Niall Ferguson: Trump, the Midterms, and the Six-Year Itch
Nearly every two-term president, from Truman to Obama, hits a wall in year six. Can Donald Trump avoid domestic-political disaster?
February 2, 2026
Niall Ferguson
They Voted for Trump—and They’re Appalled by ICE
Maya Sulkin talks to Trump voters who prioritized border security but say they didn’t expect mass deportations to look like this.
February 1, 2026
Maya Sulkin
Four Rules for the New Fed Chair
Kevin Warsh is a good pick for the Fed—if he is willing to stand up to Trump, writes former Obama economist Jason Furman.
January 31, 2026
Jason Furman
The Numbers Behind the Minneapolis ‘Surge’
Eight weeks, 3,000 immigration agents, and 3,500 arrests. Was it worth it?
January 29, 2026
Madeleine Rowley
How Trump Botched Immigration and Gave Democrats a Win
The president overreached on mass deportations. Now voters may back Democrats in a fight over ICE funding.
January 28, 2026
Ruy Teixeira
‘They Messed with the Wrong City’
Trump says he is ‘de-escalating’ in Minneapolis. But as activists celebrate, others remain on edge.
January 28, 2026
Olivia Reingold
Why Trump’s Credit-Card Crackdown Will Backfire
Banks will play it safe if they are forced to cap interest rates, leaving most people with no credit cards at all.
January 26, 2026
Joe Nocera
Niall Ferguson: The Arrogance of Trump’s Foreign-Policy Critics
Trump’s full-time haters are incapable of considering the possibility that, like any U.S. administration, this one might get some things wrong and some…
January 25, 2026
Niall Ferguson
Two Drinks with . . . Don Jr.’s Hunting Buddy
Over steaks, Republican lobbyist Ches McDowell reminisced about the time he shot a deer and scared the president’s son nearby, and about taking J.D…
January 23, 2026
Gabe Kaminsky
Niall Ferguson: How Trump Won Davos
I have never before seen a single individual so completely dominate this vast bazaar of the powerful, the wealthy, the famous, and the self-important.
January 23, 2026
Niall Ferguson
Trump’s Plan to Make Gaza Great Again
He’s counting on the power of positive thinking to bring peace to the Holy Land. Good luck with that.
January 23, 2026
Eli Lake
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