On the Thursday morning after Congress ended the longest government shutdown in American history, I arrived to the White House at 8am. Nine hours later, I left with a giant shopping bag filled with presidential M&M’s featuring Donald Trump’s signature, a portfolio of photography, and a new appreciation that this government—this relentless,... See more

Kristi Noem has a protégé. Her name is Tricia McLaughlin. She's 38 years old, worked for Vivek Ramaswamy's failed presidential campaign, and now serves as the chief spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security. She represents the next generation of Republican operatives who learned how to weaponize government power for personal gain before... See more

On Sunday, I wrote about a remarkable CBS/YouGov poll that helped me understand why Trump is both politically resilient and politically vulnerable. In short, a majority of Americans like many of Trump’s objectives, but they don’t like his methods. Democrats win when they contest Trump’s methods, but they lose when they contest at least some of his... See more