October 13, 2026
This afternoon, the President of the United States posted two videos of lions and tigers attacking humans.
October 12, 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk has already funneled at least $366 million into the midterms to try to make sure voters elect Republicans.
Politics Chat, October 13, 2026
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
October 9, 2026
Late Wednesday afternoon, Dana Mattioli, Drew Hinshaw, Rebecca Ballhaus, and Joe Parkinson of the Wall Street Journal reported on the tawdry grifting of Kimberly Guilfoyle, former…
Politics Chat, October 9, 2026
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October 10, 2026
So now, after more than a decade of pretending that he is not associated with Russia and that he would honor the U.S.
October 11, 2026
This week I marked the end of another summer by spending as much time as I could on the water.
Why We Remember the Great Chicago Fire
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October 8, 2026
On October 8, 1871, dry conditions and strong winds drove deadly fires through the Midwest.
October 4, 2026
On Friday night, just before 11:00, Trump announced that his administration “will, immediately, begin sending ‘Checks’ of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wonderful Seniors to help…
A Flood of Corruption Stories
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October 6, 2026
Judging from his social media posts, Trump is panicking.
Undermining the Post-WWII Order
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October 7, 2026
On October 7, 2016, in the run-up to the 2016 election, the Washington Post broke the story of the so-called Access Hollywood tape, a video from 2005 in which Donald Trump told…