If there's another view, I'd love to see it, but this verdict seems completely right to me. America Lost. Iran Won. Trump Shat the Bed. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

"When such a toddler is calling the shots in a war, it’s acutely dangerous." ShareThe Iran Hawks Are Losing Their Heads open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

@monacharen.bsky.social loved hearing you on this week’s Opinions podcast from NYTimes. Hope you join again soon!

"A White House spokeswoman called the protests 'Trump derangement therapy sessions.'" The people I met at No Kings were sane and well-adjusted. The people suffering from Trump derangement syndrome are those who work for him, who bow to him, who slavishly praise him. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/u...

It's not hard to get inside Trump's mind this time. Trump’s War Psychology open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

As I said the other day: It’s only a war if it comes from the war region of France. Otherwise it’s just sparkling military conflict

@monacharen.bsky.social was kind enough to invite @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social and me onto her podcast. She argued Trump likely wants 'his place in history' as the U.S. president who finally brought down the Iranian government. I think that, plus his endless need to dominate, is probably 👍.

They haven't thought this through. Of course! Trump Is Considering More Iran Strikes. No One Knows Precisely Why. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Just an extraordinary conversation. What integrity means @monacharen.bsky.social @davidfrum.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Life is full of unavoidable tragedies. Yet many Americans are subjecting their children to completely avoidable ones. Hard to fathom the idiocy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

"By all means, get angry about the savagery; stress that law and order means . . . the state cannot be the lawbreaker. But also add that borders are not notional and chaos cannot be permitted to prevail along the Rio Grande." How Democrats Can Crush the Midterms open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Look at this flagrant typo in WaPo. That’s what happens when you fire 1/3 of staff.

100%

Democrats' own goal. Please get smart. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

It's not half the country! How Big Is MAGA, Really? open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

It's actually not a co-equal branch. It's the first among equals --the premier branch given the most authority in the Constitution.

How Niall Ferguson went from a respected historian and Trump critic to a Trump booster—he even now chalks up January 6th to pandemic craziness and believes Trump genuinely believes he won in 2020—handpicked by Bari Weiss for a CBS pundit gig. www.thebulwark.com/p/how-niall-...

"The people of Minneapolis have reminded us that this country is still planted thick with inspiring, selfless, heroic people who will put their very lives on the line rather than submit to MAGA’s naked barbarism." Trump Can’t Stop Backing Down open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

When you stand up to the bully, he backs down. Trump Can’t Stop Backing Down open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Lest we forget: On Sat night, as Minnesotans braved Arctic cold to honor Alex Pretti and demand that ICE/CBP leave their state... ...Tim Cook was at the White House for "friends and family" premiere of payola-based 'Melania' movie. Also Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. Bezos was at fashion show in Paris.

MAGA’s ‘Omelet’ Excuse for DHS Thuggishness open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Amen.

"It’s entirely possible that those swing voters care only about the cost of living and not about the collapse of American decency . . ." For Some, Trump’s Mask Is Finally Slipping open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

This is a second by second analysis of available video that is must watching. Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...

This is thugocracy. ICE Is a Law-Breaking ‘Law Enforcement’ Agency www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-is-a-l...

So glad you're feeling better. You have an awful disease. Social media is full of worms. Ignore them.

This is not a "freedom agenda." This is plunder. We’re the Bad Guys Now www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-the...

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

New from me. www.thebulwark.com/p/somebody-n...

Sonny Bunch on what made Rob Reiner such a giant of filmmaking. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

That's unfortunate but maybe not a good idea to get medical advice from actors.

Quite a moment.

Trump’s Deportations Are Ripping Mothers from Their Babies open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

@thebulwark.com @monacharen.bsky.social @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social @timmiller.bsky.social

Serious doubt that this was a jihadist attack. For Trump, Even the National Guard Shooting Is About Immigration open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Steve Bannon Was Epstein’s Comeback Consultant. Where’s the Uproar? www.thebulwark.com/p/steve-bann...

Why yes I have watched the video of my grandson's first smiles about nine times. Why do you ask?

This is sensible and humane. A Manifesto for Liberal Trans Activism www.persuasion.community/p/a-manifest...

This is the most fun I've had writing in weeks.

Shutdown is in rear view mirror. Time to prepare to secure free and fair vote in 2026. It’s Time to Pivot to 2026 Election Security www.thebulwark.com/p/its-time-t...

Going through old photos. Here's one I snapped of the Rose Garden when I worked in the Reagan White House. And here's what Trump has done to it.

Even non-MAGA people are agreeing that one reason the 2025 elections went so badly for Rs was because Trump wasn't on the ballot. Has everyone forgotten that he was on the ballot in 2020?

Recalling what some conservatives said about Biden's power grab. Which Conservative Justices Will Fall for Trump’s Tariff Power Grab? www.thebulwark.com/p/which-cons...

This is the longest obit I've ever read. But it was a way to relive an era that seems eons ago. Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...

Trump’s Targeting of ‘Narcoterrorists’ Is a Crime in Itself www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-targ...

Jay dissects the new 'useful idiots' of the right with characteristic verve. ‘You Don’t Want Peace?’ www.jaynordlinger.com/p/you-dont-w...

The right is making a big mistake. Toxic Femininity www.thebulwark.com/p/toxic-femi...

I wrote about this back in August, when few noticed what Trump was up with the East Wing (where I once worked). It holds up well I think. Trump’s White House Renovation Is Awful—and Fitting www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-whit...

Is anyone better read than Jay Nordlinger? Also, those photos at the end look like they were snapped by a professional! ‘Who Are We?’ &c. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/who-are-we...

Great conversation with two great thinkers: Frank Fukuyama and Yascha Mounk. www.persuasion.community/p/the-good-f...