In an era of agitated distraction, Americans latch on to simple catchphrases as a way of grasping complex realities, writes Steve Almond. Trump and Republicans use this to their advantage. Democratic ...

The foreign policy scholar Emma Ashford explains what President Trump is really doing in the Middle East and Ukraine.

As the debate over the federal deficit intensifies, Yardeni Research President Ed Yardeni has offered his analysis of ...

Trump Collar,' as the market retrains the reaction function in the 'Human VVIX' era," says McElligott in an email missive sent Friday. Readers will by now be familiar with the TACO trade. The VVIX is ...

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It was obvious why Mr. Trump would invoke William F. Buckley Jr. — the author, columnist, magazine editor, TV debater and ...

Investors may not be fans of stock market volatility, but that doesn't bother President Trump. His back-and-forth trade and ...

The recent controversy surrounding US Vice President JD Vance's comments on soldiers' motivations has ignited a firestorm, ...

Michael Kruse of Politico explored Trump's shift to messianic rhetoric, and questioned if he believes he is divinely chosen ...

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With Donald Trump’s rhetoric, it’s often difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff, the statements-of-intent from the ...