Trump's attempts to extend his power by force -- to replace American hegemony with personalized coercion -- are and will continue to backfire, diluting the power of that coercion.

White CHRISTIAN nationalist, my foot. It's obvious Trump would have no compunction about shooting an angel in the face on Fifth Avenue given his administration's policies and actions.

I want to talk about some implications of this Annie Karni story, describing the background to what is plain as day: Donald Trump, who jokes in private that he -- not Mike Johnson -- is the Speaker of the House, runs the nominal Speaker.

Karni pitches the story in terms of Johnson's "decision" to keep the House on vacation…

The day before Tish James was arraigned, her attorneys complained about the Signal text trolling she did of Anna Bower.

Make Trump supporters own their fear of freedom.