When the Clock Starts on the Second Trump Administration

President Trump is looking forward to four good years of whirlwind accomplishments. He has a lot on his agenda, and he can’t wait to get into it. But we might say, as we do when anyone runs a marathon, “you have 26 miles to go; pace yourself.” President Trump knows he has four years according …

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Matt Gaetz pick: Sour note in the Trumpian symphony or stroke of genius?

The Trump-Vance administration is quickly taking shape. President-elect Donald Trump has already announced a flurry of nominations and appointments. Some, such as Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Defense Secretary, came as a surprise, but it didn’t take long for most to see the rationale behind this decision.  But even Trump’s most ardent supporters were stunned by …

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