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Dmitri Drobnitsky24.07.2026

More precisely, the administration is reinstating tariffs that had previously been imposed on a temporary basis following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. According to the White House, tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% will be applied to a number of U.S. trading partners. Roughly 60 countries, including members of the European Union, will be affected. […]

Robert Reich22.07.2026

Is it possible to be loyal to Trump and preserve one’s integrity? There’s been a lot of discussion this past week about the meaning of integrity. You didn’t hear the word used directly; it was alluded to indirectly — in wondering whether Lindsey Graham was an immoral opportunist or clever pragmatist; in suspecting Todd Blanche […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky15.07.2026

The order was reportedly issued following yet another fatal encounter involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). During an immigration operation in the town of Biddeford, Maine, ICE officers opened fire while attempting to stop a vehicle driven by 26-year-old Colombian national Sebastián Durán Guerrero. Guerrero was killed The shooting sparked protests, with local residents […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky11.07.2026

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was established in 2025 under the Trump administration, with Elon Musk appointed to lead the initiative. The DOGE initiative In practice, however, the agency once led by Elon Musk had effectively become defunct a year earlier, having fallen well short of its stated objectives. After journalists and lawmakers repeatedly […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky03.07.2026

The very USMCA that Trump praised in 2020 is now no longer satisfactory to him. The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaced NAFTA in 2020. At the time, Trump hailed the new deal as a major achievement. However, in 2026, when the agreement came up for its scheduled 16-year review and possible extension, the second Trump […]

Robert Reich02.07.2026

The putative presidential candidate is even more skilled at demagoguery. JD Vance said on Friday that the U.S. wins “either way” in negotiations with Iran. “If we make the final deal, then great,” Vance told HBO’s Bill Maher. “If we don’t make the final deal, their nuclear program is still destroyed. They’re still much weaker […]

Robert Reich29.06.2026

Trump’s war with Iran is continuing. Today, Iran launched attack drones at Bahrain — which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters, a major logistical base for U.S. military operations. Iran also struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, its second attack on a ship since Thursday. Those attacks came after the United […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky28.06.2026

John Bolton pleads guilty to charges of mishandling classified documents. John Bolton—one of Washington’s most prominent hawks, a staunch Russia critic, and a frequent political firebrand—served for a time as National Security Advisor during Trump’s first administration. Shortly after leaving office, he became one of the president’s fiercest critics. He later published a memoir about […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky28.06.2026

The resolution calls for an end to any military action against Iran without congressional approval and for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the conflict zone. The resolution passed by a vote of 50 to 48. Four Republican senators voted in favor: Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Bill Cassidy. Two Republicans were absent: […]

Kirill Benediktov25.06.2026

While the world’s attention is focused on the U.S. and Iran emerging from the Middle East crisis, an even more unpredictable drama is unfolding behind the scenes of Washington politics: the rivalry between the two most likely successors to Trump in 2028, J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio. Evidence that this struggle is intensifying can be […]

Trump Reimposes Tariffs on 60 Countries

Integrity

ICE Officers Temporarily Barred from Conducting Traffic Stops

DOGE Officially Ceased to Exist on July 4

The U.S. Will Not Automatically Renew its Trade Agreement With Mexico and Canada

Is JD Vance More Dangerous Than Trump?

Why Won’t the Media Call This for What it Is?

John Bolton Pleads Guilty

Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution

Washington-Style Game of Thrones

Trump Reimposes Tariffs on 60 Countries

Behind German Lines

Silicone Miss Sally: AI Robot Teacher

Political Myths: Authority and Legitimacy (Part.8)