William Saletan
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28 February 2017
27 February 2017
What It Means to Speak for the United States
Your credibility as a spokesperson for the U.S. government is everything, and the consequences of losing it are potentially very serious. The same Trump administration personnel putting forward inaccurate statistics about Metro ridership and the size of the crowd on the national mall are the same ones who will – at a moment’s notice – be called on to explain President Trump’s decision to use force on the battlefield or rally our allies if we were attacked. They are the same people who need to call out foreign hackers intruding into our networks or talk about where to seek help after a natural disaster. Our fellow citizens and leaders in foreign capitals alike should not be left to debate why there is a contrast between the Trump administration and empirical analysis available to the rest of the world.
24 February 2017
23 February 2017
22 February 2017
Barack and Joe’s Secret Code
Obama and Biden were an unlikely pairing. But they became the closest White House partners in history.
Jonathan Alter
21 February 2017
Trump Lays Down His Law
In a terrifying speech, the new president made clear that freedom and justice are not his concern.