Articles from: The Wall Street Journal

Senate Map Tilts Toward Republicans as 2024 Election Comes Into Focus

Democrats have more seats to defend, including some states Donald Trump won

Trump’s Tax Law Echoed Through His Finances During White House Years

Returns released by House show provisions of tax code that were used

Ron DeSantis Outlines Second Term as Governor, Steers Clear of Donald Trump

Florida governor says, ‘we will never surrender to the ‘woke’ mob in speech at his inauguration

Trump Sued by Estate of Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Jan. 6 Attack

Wrongful death suit names former president and two rioters in connection with Officer Brian Sicknick’s death

Justice Department Probes to Come Under Congressional Investigation

New House subcommittee expected to put inquiries into Donald Trump under scrutiny

Biden’s Classified Document Stash

A sauce for the gander moment that makes charging Trump much harder.

Classified Documents Found at Joe Biden’s Home and Former Office: What We Know

Revelations come amid criminal investigation related to classified documents seized from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home

The Special Counsels and Merrick Garland’s Election Department

He’s named investigators for both Biden and Trump. Didn’t he learn anything from 2016?

Why Durham Held Back in Pursuing the FBI

He learned how difficult it is to secure a conviction by a Washington jury on matters of the Trump-Russia investigation.

The Definition of Anti-Semitism

Federal agencies were mandated to use the IHRA one under Trump. Blinken agreed, too.

Some Republicans Seek Ouster of RNC Chair Once Backed by Trump

Incumbent Ronna McDaniel is criticized on tactics after election setbacks

Opinion: Potomac Watch

Joe Biden and Donald Trump both now have special prosecutors investigating their handling of classified material. That puts Attorney General Merrick Garland in the middle of two highly political inquiries as the 2024 presidential race nears, but is this really in the country's best interest?

Trump’s Middle East Policy Seemed ‘Coherent’ to Me

Walter Russell Mead gets it wrong.

The Biden Classified-Document Payback

Democrats stoked the Trump bonfire for years. Now it’s put them in political hell.

Ex-Trump Prosecutor’s Book Draws Warning From Manhattan District Attorney

Mark Pomerantz’s publisher is told account potentially compromises probe

The Justice Department’s Double Standards on Classified Documents

Biden and Trump both have special counsels. But the president’s lawyers got to conduct his search, while his predecessor’s weren’t even allowed to be present.

Trump Hit With $1 Million Fine for Lawsuit Deemed Frivolous

Federal judge levies sanctions over suit alleging Democrats sought to rig 2016 election

‘Dinner With the President’ Review: Bread-and-Butter Issues

Trump slathers ketchup on his well-done steak. Obama dollops Dijon on his hamburger. Nothing is more political than food. Nothing.

Facebook’s Trump Gift to Democrats

Biden couldn’t be happier as the social-media platform lifts its ban on the former President.

California Bar Seeks to Revoke Trump Adviser John Eastman’s Law License

Licensing body says former law professor’s efforts to overturn 2020 election make him unfit to practice law

Opinion: Potomac Watch

The U.S. economy rose 2.9% in the last quarter, which seems like good news, but hints at a lack of sustainability below the surface. Plus, Kevin McCarthy signals he will not support a consumption tax favored by some in his party, and the political world braces for Donald Trump's return to Facebook.

John Durham Finds Russiagate’s Rosetta Stone

Forget Trump. It all began with Hillary Clinton’s server and fake ‘Russian intelligence.’

Sharing Biden, Trump Documents Could Complicate Investigations, DOJ Says

Lawmakers from both parties on Senate Intelligence Committee renew calls to turn over classified material

Manhattan District Attorney to Present Trump Hush-Money Evidence to Grand Jury

Prosecutors’ efforts signal revival of probe into payment to Stormy Daniels

Trump Is the GOP’s Albatross

Republicans who want to win will need to find a way around the former president.

Manhattan DA’s Office Explored Charging Donald Trump, Says Former Prosecutor

New book outlines efforts, ultimately aborted, to bring criminal charges against former president

Do You Miss the Trump Foreign Policy Yet?

Sen. J.D. Vance says it was all about ‘no new wars.’ But there’s more to it.

The Koch Network Dumps Trump

Americans for Prosperity won’t back him in 2024, ending an awkward marriage.

Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Meets With Manhattan Prosecutors Investigating Former President

Cohen is a central witness in probe focusing on hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels

Federal Revenue Did Well Under the Trump Tax Cut

Democrats are touting a GAO report as evidence that corporations don’t pay up. They’re wrong.

Risk Panel Discusses Possibility of New Rules for Nonbanks

At least half of risk panel’s members support rolling back Trump-era curbs on regulation

Trump Lawyers Appeared Before Grand Jury as Part of Classified-Documents Probe

Evan Corcoran and Christina Bobb’s appearances come as the Justice Department ramps up Mar-a-Lago investigation

Judge Orders Parts of Georgia Grand-Jury Report on Trump Election Probe to Be Made Public

Excerpts will include jury concerns that witnesses may ‘have lied under oath’

EPA Reinstates Tougher Rules on Mercury, Other Toxins Eased Under Trump

Move targeting power-plant emissions is part of a broader Biden administration push on environmental and climate rules

Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis to Court Big-Money Donors at Dueling Palm Beach Events

The former president and the Florida governor this week intensify fight for campaign cash

Nikki Haley Tries to Run Without Challenging Trump

‘I don’t kick sideways,’ she says, declining to say how she differs from the former president on the issues.

Trump, Buttigieg and the East Palestine Train Derailment

Townspeople in Ohio become props for politicians fanning anxiety.

The Trump Grand Jury Media Tour

Emily Kohrs’s interviews undermine justice in the 2020 election inquiry.

Ukraine War Is Ron DeSantis’s Security Test

Trump’s isolationist example poses perils for his rivals and the Republican Party.

Special Counsel’s Trump Probe Heats Up

Investigation into Jan. 6 activities and handling of classified documents appears to have reached advanced stages

Iowa Republicans Are Open to Names Other Than Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis

The 2024 presidential primary campaign heats up in state where GOP voting will start

DeSantis Hosts Weekend Retreat Miles From Trump’s Resort

Event draws former Trump donors and officials as Florida governor readies GOP primary challenge

The Trump Grand Jury and the Age of Unseriousness

Foreperson Emily Kohrs is basking in the attention and airtime, just as the former president did.

War in Ukraine and in the Republican Party

DeSantis and Trump see where the wind is blowing.

DeSantis vs. Trump Pits Accomplishments Against Narrative

In a potential 2024 election match-up, the ex-president portrays himself as the people’s hero, but the governor has a stronger record.

Fox Considered Acquiring Rights to ‘The Apprentice’ After 2020 Election, Court Documents Show

Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch discussed acquisition of show that Donald Trump had hosted on NBC

Noonan, the Lab Leak and Partisan Science

Since President Trump said it, for his detractors the theory had to be racist and untrue.

Kari Lake Is Considering Senate Run, Making Some Republicans Nervous

Former news anchor continues to challenge her loss in Arizona governor’s race, remains close to Donald Trump

Trump’s Third-Party Play in 2024

If he loses the GOP nomination for president, he could make life miserable for Republicans.

Mike Pence Takes the First Swing at Donald Trump

GOP hopefuls have largely ignored the former president, but to ensure victory they must attack.

Trump’s Legal Peril in Manhattan

If prosecutor Alvin Bragg’s case is this much of a stretch, he should think twice.

Stormy Daniels Meets With Prosecutors Investigating Donald Trump

Meeting comes on same day that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies before a grand jury for a second time

Alvin Bragg’s Political Charge Against Donald Trump

An indictment of a former President must be for serious offenses with indisputable evidence.

Trump Grand Jury Hears From Likely Final Witness on Hush-Money Payment

Lawyer testifies at request of Trump legal team, says key prosecution witness is unreliable

Kevin McCarthy Boasts of GOP Unity, but Tests Loom on Spending Cuts, Trump

House speaker ticks off wins while legal fate of former president looms over party’s retreat

Trump’s Indictment Won’t Win Him Votes

Some Republicans may rally around him, but the appeal of his antics is wearing thin.

The Wrong Indictment Against Trump

Stormy Daniels wasn’t an offense against America. Focus on Georgia and the Jan. 6 riots instead.

Alvin Bragg’s Whirlwind

Imagine a new Trump Justice Department if politicians are fair game for prosecution.

Let DeSantis Fight Trump Before Putin

Zelensky is battling for Bakhmut. The Florida governor is battling for the nomination.

Thousands Attend Trump Rally in Waco, Texas, as Potential Indictment Looms

Rally is former president’s first large-scale campaign event as his White House comeback bid accelerates

Republicans Push for Access to Trump Case Documents on Potential Indictment

Letter sent to Manhattan district attorney seeks information in Stormy Daniels hush-money probe

White House Disorder: Do Voters Care?

DeSantis attempts an unusual line of attack against Trump.

Trump’s Legal Strategy: Vilify Prosecutors, Stall Probes and Rally GOP Base

Former president employs rotating cast of lawyers without clear leader; ‘He plays his own captain’

Trump Indictment Places Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg in Spotlight

Veteran prosecutor has pressed case over hush-money payment amid former president’s attacks

Trump Grand Jury Won’t Consider Hush-Money Probe Again This Week

Slower schedule pushes any action on former president until at least next week, with future steps uncertain

DeSantis Defeats Trump on Lawsuit Abuse

The Florida Governor beats the trial bar and its Mar-a-Lago ally.

Trump Indictment Is a Perversion of Campaign-Finance Law

If a candidate has to pay for his own clothes, surely hush money is likewise a personal expense.

The Devil and Alvin Bragg

The Trump indictment brings the country another step closer to a 2024 race it doesn’t need or want.

Cable-News Networks’ Ratings Soar Amid Trump Arraignment Coverage

Fox News sees 13% viewership spike in past week, while MSNBC and CNN were up 36% and 35% respectively

Memories of and Thanks for the Print Edition

‘Our daily copy of the Long Island Press, which folded in 1977, was delivered on bicycle by one Donald J. Trump.’

Donald Trump’s Enemies Need Him

He brings them a sense of purpose—not to mention ratings and in some cases money.

How College Students View the Donald Trump Indictment

Was Alvin Bragg right to charge the former president?

Is Alvin Bragg’s Case Against Trump Constitutional?

Biden—and all future presidents—should hope that it is judged to violate the Supremacy Clause.

Partisan Bickering, Outbursts Interrupt House Judiciary Committee’s Hearing in New York

Republicans criticize Manhattan district attorney’s handling of crime; Democrats say ‘sham’ hearing stems from Trump indictment

Donald Trump Sides With Disney

The former President goes for woke to trash Ron DeSantis.

Atlanta Prosecutor in Trump Election Probe Seeks to Disqualify Lawyer

Self-identified ‘alternate electors’ have turned on one another, district attorney says

Ron DeSantis Takes Flak From Trump, Other Republicans Over Battle With Disney

Florida governor has fought with company for months over its political stances and efforts to maintain control over land

Judge Allows Testimony of Former Trump Prosecutor to Move Forward

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg had sued to block subpoena from Rep. Jim Jordan

The GOP’s Mickey Mouse Moment

The Trump-DeSantis battle over Disney blurs what the party should stand for.

The Clinton-Trump Parallels

Democrats were right to fight selective prosecution in 1998 and are wrong to engage in it now.

E. Jean Carroll Rape Allegation Against Donald Trump Heads to Trial

Former president denies allegations he sexually assaulted columnist nearly 30 years ago

Trump, Other GOP 2024 Hopefuls Struggle to Define Abortion Message

Republican base is eager for more abortion restrictions, but polls show most voters are wary

DeSantis’s Florida Is a Dump, Says President Trump

He steals Biden’s lines to trash the Governor and a successful GOP state.

Biden Is Desperately Seeking Trump

Will the GOP again give Democrats the nominee they covet?

Joe Biden’s Re-Election Campaign Plays Dice with the U.S.

Then again, if you crave a second Trump term, the president is working hard for you.

Biden’s Early Announcement Isn’t a Sign of Confidence

If he were sure of his prospects, he’d hold off while Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are fighting.

Biden vs. Trump in 2024? Don’t Be So Sure

Look at voters’ faces when you describe the match-up and you’ll realize they’re open to alternatives.

Mike Pence Testifies Before Jan. 6 Grand Jury Investigating Donald Trump

Former vice president appears a day after appeals court denied Trump’s bid to block his testimony

Selection of Judge in Trump Case Could Complicate Proceedings

Juan Merchan tapped for hush-money prosecution because of experience hearing former president’s cases

The Bright Side of Biden vs. Trump

Both of them claim to support ‘freedom.’ Even if they don’t, that’s a good sign about America.

E. Jean Carroll, Trump Lawyer Spar in Civil Rape Case

Before columnist’s third day of testimony, judge denies Trump request for mistrial

Trump Could Win if People Vote Their Pocketbooks

Biden has a terrible record on spending, financial regulation and inflation. Perhaps that still matters.

America Hits Bottom With Trump and Biden in 2024

There was once a time when candidates for high office were expected at least to seem morally fit.

Trump Denies E. Jean Carroll Rape Allegation in Video Deposition Played for Jurors

Jury also hears testimony from former magazine reporter who says she was assaulted by former president

Trump Picked an EV Loser in Lordstown Motors

The electric truck maker won’t be the last casualty of the new government industrial policy.

Of Course Trump Is Afraid to Debate

It isn’t 2016 anymore. He’s older and out of political shape, and his absence would hurt his rivals.

E. Jean Carroll and Donald Trump Rest Cases in Civil Rape Trial

Judge says former president can request to testify if he changes his mind

Eight Trump Electors Granted Immunity in Georgia Investigation

Fulton County prosecutor is investigating former president’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state

Bill Barr’s Warning on Trump

The former Attorney General says his one-time boss lacks the ability to deliver on his policy priorities.

Judge Restricts Donald Trump’s Use of Evidence in Hush-Money Case

Former president can’t post evidence on social media and can only view some materials when his lawyers are present

Trump Loses a Sexual Abuse Suit

A jury finds for E. Jean Carroll but will GOP voters care?

Biden’s Border Bungling Is a Gift to Trump

Illegal immigration helped decide the 2016 election. Why not try to avoid a repeat in 2024?

Law-and-Order Trump Has an Evil Twin

He once stood strong against ‘anarchy,’ then turned to praising the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters.

The Biden-Trump Default Dependency

They play a game of mutual assured destruction on the debt ceiling.

CNN Brings Donald Trump Back

What a disaster. But maybe he can be defeated in a big, needed brawl for the GOP nomination.

Donald Trump and the Meaning of the E. Jean Carroll Verdict

Was the jury able to get to the truth of the matter?

Iowa Looms Large for Ron DeSantis as He Looks to Slow Trump’s Momentum

The Florida governor is hoping to make a stand in the first state on the 2024 GOP nomination calendar

Atlanta DA Fights Trump’s Bid to End Election Interference Probe

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said there was no basis in Georgia law for the former president’s request to disqualify her

John Durham’s Report and a Presidency in Crisis

The press covers its eyes about Joe Biden and helps re-elect Donald Trump.

Unanswered Questions About Trump and Russia

I have no reason to doubt the Durham report, but it’s still curious that Trump treated Putin so gently.

Durham on Comey’s Culpability

The report shows FBI headquarters ignored all the rules in the Trump-Russia probe.

What Does CNN Want From Donald Trump?

The town hall was as surreal and cynical as it gets.

The Trump-Biden MAGA Codependency

The president has a MAGA dog whistle for Jan. 6. The former president has the same whistle.

Tim Scott and the Politics of Forgiveness

An upbeat candidacy of national reconciliation seems pitched to break the Trump-Biden stalemate.

Opinion: Potomac Watch

The Florida Governor jumped into the GOP presidential contest on Wednesday with a technical glitch on Twitter but a substantial record of accomplishment in the state. Can he wrest the nomination from Donald Trump?

Responding to Noonan on Trump and Russia

Hasn’t the Durham report more than justified his distrust of the FBI?

The Trump-Cuomo Covid Bromance

The once mortal enemies unite to distort Florida’s success.

Chris Christie and the Republican Party’s Peril

In some ways he’s a match for Trump, whose third nomination would mark the end of the GOP.

The Debt-Ceiling Deal Winners and Losers

Biden and McCarthy emerged OK politically; Trump and Schumer didn’t fare as well

Chris Christie’s 2024 Mission

Is it knocking out Donald Trump? Or does he think he can win?

Biden and Trump Could Both Lose in 2024

Early polls have often proved wrong, and both front-runners have big weaknesses.

A Destructive Trump Indictment

Do prosecutors understand the forces they are unleashing?

Trump Is Normal on Secrets

He gets no credit for originating D.C.’s cavalier stance on intelligence handling.

Trump’s Boxes and Clinton’s Sock Drawer

A president chooses what records to return or keep and the National Archives can’t do anything about it.

The Self-Destructive Donald Trump

The document indictment is misguided, but he made it easier for his enemies, as he always does.

Mike Pence Reads the Trump Indictment

He ‘can’t defend’ the conduct but thinks the case is also political.

The Recuseniks Come for the Trump Case Judge

Judge Aileen Cannon gets the criminal document case, and she need not recuse herself.

How to Arrest the Government

Trump’s indictment puts pressure on GOP aspirants to propose sweeping reforms.

The Indictment Can Only Hurt Trump

Even his loyal supporters will understand that his mishandling of documents endangered U.S. security.

Who but Trump Would Find Himself Here?

He brought the indictment on himself—and they’re out to get him.

Trump Is Only a Co-Star in America’s Unreality Show

His voters see no reason to disown a dishonorable champion against dishonorable opponents.

What to Make of Trump’s Federal Indictment

Both sides insist that they want equal justice under the law.

Mike Pence Says Donald Trump May Ditch Conservatives

The former Vice President says he differs with ‘my former running mate’ on entitlements, Ukraine and abortion. He also believes American voters have a ‘hunger’ for civility.

The Establishment vs. Trump

Yet no president is better suited to deliver Joe Biden’s preferred Ukraine endgame.

The Espionage Act’s Ugly, Un-American History

From Eugene Debs to Donald Trump, it’s been used to target politically disfavored opponents.

Trump, Taxpayers and the Supreme Court

The justices wisely agree to consider a case from the Ninth Circuit.

The Lordstowns of Industrial Policy

The Ohio electric-truck maker Trump touted files for bankruptcy.

The 2024 Presidential Race Barrels Toward the Rapids

The seemingly inevitable rematch between Trump and Biden has the country in a state of anxiety.

Trump Is Saving Biden From the Hunter Laptop Scandal

The media is why the 2024 presidential debates should be hosted by codependents anonymous.

Will Donald Trump Duck the GOP Debates?

If he refuses to meet his rivals on stage, voters will be entitled to wonder what he’s afraid of.

May Trump Soon Reach His Waterloo

The former president isn’t Napoleon, but there are similarities in the cults around both men.

Donald Trump’s 2024 Panderama

On ethanol in Iowa and Yucca Mountain in Nevada, he tells voters whatever he thinks they want to hear, unlike Ron DeSantis.

A Great, Destructive Migrant Mess

Biden’s open river or another Trump wall will stop the clock on American preeminence.

No Reason to Delay Trump’s Trial, Prosecutors Say

Justice Department wants to start this year, countering former president’s argument that he can’t get fair trial until after 2024 election

‘No Labels’ Equals Trump?

A third party calling itself an ‘insurance policy’ won’t exactly stir voter passions.

‘Nobody in Hollywood’ Like Xi Jinping

China’s leader is ‘smart, brilliant, everything perfect,’ Trump says.

Donors, Don’t Fund a Trump Plurality

As in 2016, Republican candidates won’t drop out soon enough. Here’s how to give them a push.

Only Biden Can Elect Trump in 2024

Hunter undermines his father’s re-election stratagem of prosecuting his rival.

Hunter Biden, FARA and Unequal Justice

A bad law used against Trump associates now haunts President Biden’s son.

This Trump Indictment Imperils the Presidency

His conduct is hard to defend, but a conviction for fraud would set a dangerous precedent.

Donald Trump, Hunter Biden and the Rule of Law

The Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin offers the alternative: No rules at all.

Trump’s Jan. 6 Trial: We Owe It to History

Meanwhile, Hunter Biden’s legal problems become newly substantial to voters in the American middle.

Democrats and the Trump Indictment Spectacle

They want the election to be all about the former President, all the time.

The Unprecedented Jack Smith

If lying politicians can be prosecuted for ‘fraud,’ as he proposes in the Trump indictment, we’ll need a lot of new prisons.

Chris Christie Prosecutes the Political Case Against Trump

The former President ‘can’t win’ the 2024 election, the former New Jersey governor says. ‘He will probably be out on bail in four different jurisdictions.’

Trump’s Lawyers Argue Protective Order Would Violate His Free-Speech Rights

Prosecutors are seeking to protect witness testimony and other findings from disclosure beyond defense team

Donald Trump’s Last Hurrah

James Michael Curley shows that a federal prison sentence is no bar to elective office.

Impeaching a Trump Impeachment

New Hunter Biden details justify the infamous 2019 Ukraine phone call.

Trump Plays Hamlet Ahead of the Republican Primary Debate

Will he show up? He’s being coy, and there are reasons not to, but my bet is that he does.

The Musk vs. Zuckerberg Cage Fight

As if Trump-Biden weren’t enough, two of America’s most prominent CEOs may actually duke it out.

‘Special Counsel’ Becomes a 2024 Election Joke

By designating David Weiss, Merrick Garland turns the concept inside-out to make sure Joe Biden can run against Donald Trump.

The Trump Indictments’ High Price

The prosecutions ensure U.S. political bitterness for years and payback against Democrats.

The Plan to Boost GOP Primary Turnout

Americans for Prosperity hopes to block Trump and get better Senate nominees by getting out 10% to 15% more Republican voters.

Trump and Election Denial

The collusion hoax, FBI meddling and ‘stop the steal’ are all the same sickness.

Trump the Opera: The Indicted One

Scene 1: A bathroom inside Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Donald Trump, 2024 and the Reasoning Republican Voter

The rational-choice theory of economics still applies to the GOP. And Mr. Trump can be beaten.

The GOP’s Big 2024 Problem

A WSJ poll finds indictments are helping Trump in the Republican primaries, but not with all voters.

Joe Biden’s ‘Iron Grip’ on His Party

Republicans argued savagely about Trump’s deficiencies. Democrats treat Biden’s with omertà.

Opinion: Potomac Watch

A legal argument now gaining attention is that Donald Trump can't serve again as president, because the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol counts as an "insurrection" under the 14th Amendment, which barred Confederates from office after the Civil War. Plus, a new WSJ poll shows Trump's support in the GOP primary rising to 59%.

Trump’s Real Trade Record

His tariffs haven’t cut the trade deficit; they’ve merely shifted it.

Will Colorado Kick Trump Off the Ballot?

Six voters file suit, with the secretary of state watching closely.

Questions About Biden Are Real Even if Trump Asks Them

The Washington Post engages in weak jiu-jitsu to change the subject from Hunter’s influence racket.

Impeaching Joe Biden

A proper inquiry is a road back from Nancy Pelosi’s cutting every corner to get Trump.

Trump’s Trade War Was a Loser

Tariffs destroyed jobs in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and made all Americans worse off.

President Trump Can Not Be Disqualified

Prof. Steven Calabresi changes his mind.

Donald Trump Owes Pro-Lifers

Trump made Dobbs possible—but foes of abortion made his presidency possible.

Why Aren’t the Presidential Candidates Debating China?

Biden plays down the Communist Party threat, and Republicans, including Trump, are noncommittal on Taiwan.

Why Is Donald Trump Afraid to Debate?

He’s ducking exchanges with his competitors who could challenge his record and platform.

Biden, Trump and Who Alone Can Lead Us?

Noonan writes that the former president looks worse than the current one.

The Real Donald Trump Live on Truth Social

Here’s what voters can look forward to if he’s nominated again.

Biden’s Trend Line Points Downward

Voters don’t miss Trump, but they miss 2019, and they worry about crime, immigration and inflation.

Tolstoy vs. Trump in 2024

GOP candidates need to tend to the needs of their family—the party’s voting base.

Of Many Spin Experiments, Biden’s Is the Worst

Hollywood strikers, an anti-Trump judge, and our incumbent president all take comfort in tall tales.

Donald Trump’s Fraud Trial in New York

Is this a case about inflated asset values or partisan politics? Yes.

Democrats Try to Knock Out No Labels

They want to engineer a Biden-Trump rematch by killing an alternative.

If Trump Wants to Be Speaker, He’ll Need a House Seat

It’s a constitutional urban legend that anyone other than a current member can lead the chamber.

The Totalitarian Heart of Hillary Clinton

The 2016 election denier calls for “formal deprogramming” of Trump supporters.

Look Who’s Building a Border Wall Now

Biden is starting to sound like Trump, but that will only play to the former president’s strength.

Donald Trump’s Israeli War Insight

He attacks Netanyahu in a crisis because of old personal grudges.

Donald Trump Criticizes Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel Wages War With Hamas

Former president faces backlash from Biden, GOP 2024 rivals

What Duopoly Economics Tells Us About Politics

Expect elections to be close and disputed and Trump to seem less of an innovator in this regard.

Israel’s War and the Need for Strategic Cool

The war with Hamas is a sign that the moment has passed for both Trump and his enemies.

Trump Fined for Violating Gag Order in New York Civil-Fraud Case

Judge warns of stiffer penalties, possibly including imprisonment, for future violations

The Trumpian Tragedy of Jenna Ellis

Trump’s stolen election claims keep hurting everyone but himself.

Michael Cohen Testifies Trump Ordered Him to Inflate Wealth

Former president and his fixer-turned-foe come face-to-face in courtroom five years after bitter split

I Backed Trump, but Now I’m for Haley

She has experience in foreign policy and can appeal to independents and suburban voters.

Why Dean Phillips Is Taking On Joe Biden

He fears the President could lose to Donald Trump, and he’s right.

Opinion: Potomac Watch

The President's sagging poll numbers finally lure a Democratic primary opponent, as Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips files for the ballot in New Hampshire. But is Biden as weak as Phillips seems to think, and where do the two men disagree on substance? Plus, Jenna Ellis becomes the third attorney tied to Donald Trump to plead guilty in the Georgia 2020 election case.

The Unrestrained 2024 Front Runners

Biden’s surrogates attack Dean Phillips, while Trump attacks practically everyone.

The First Amendment Threat in the Trump Civil Case

New York’s Executive Law threatens to suppress scientific and political as well as commercial speech.

Trump Gag Order Temporarily Lifted in Federal Election-Interference Case

D.C. court’s gag pause comes hours after New York judge in civil fraud trial expanded separate gag order

How Ron DeSantis Lost Florida to Donald Trump

Governor has failed to gain support of key Republicans in his state; ‘To go against Trump, that’s like suicide’

A Five-Alarm Biden Re-Election Fire

The President trails Trump in five of six battleground states in a new survey.

Will Trump Be Indicted Into Office?

TV ads focused on his legal troubles backfired, so they never aired.

‘Stop the Steal’ Is Working

Trump’s voters might not seek his return if they had been treated honestly the first time.

Biden Has Plenty of Time to Bounce Back

Trump’s polling lead is probably real, but so was Mitt Romney’s in November 2011.

Voters Want Anyone but Trump or Biden

Neither looks good in the latest polls. Both parties should consider alternatives for the 2024 presidential election.

The DeSantis-Trump Social Security Punt

They refuse to reform programs that everyone knows are unsustainable.

Nikki Haley’s 5-Inch Heels

She is what the GOP needs to take on Trump and Biden: a conviction politician.

Kamala Harris Is Biden’s No. 2 Problem

Meanwhile, Republicans need to winnow the field to Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis.

The Joe Manchin Experience

The Senator may have a third-party opening because Biden and Trump are so unpopular.

Will Joe Manchin Run for President? Democrats Fear a Disaster.

Centrist’s decision to not seek Senate re-election stirs speculation of a presidential bid as groups like No Labels seek alternatives to Biden and Trump

Trump University, Now With Tax Money

He plans to launch a tuition-free, online-only bachelor’s degree.

Tim Scott Proves Good Cheer Won’t Beat Donald Trump

Christie keeps hammering the former president, while Haley and DeSantis hope his lead somehow fades.

Judge in Trump’s Georgia Case to Bar Release of Sensitive Evidence After Media Leaks

Defense attorney says he provided witness interviews to a reporter

Georgia Prosecutors Seek August 2024 Trial Date for Trump

If approved by judge, trial of former president would take place during start of general election

The Democratic Panic Over Univision

A Trump interview on a Spanish network breaks a news monoculture.

Joe Biden’s Unpopularity Isn’t a Misunderstanding

The White House tries to spin voters into thinking they’re better off than they were under Trump.

Collusion vs. Stop the Steal

When Americans say they don’t want Trump vs. Biden, listen to them.

Republicans Are Trying to Elect a Lame-Duck President

It isn’t a criticism of Trump but a reason for voters to look for someone who can serve two terms.

Rudy Giuliani, Hard Up for Cash, Lands a New Georgia Lawyer

Allyn Stockton says he will be paid and won’t make any plea deals for former Trump attorney and New York mayor

Nikki Haley’s Challenge: Keep Anti-Trump GOP Vote, Add Some Trump Backers

Her recent surge in GOP polls tests appetite for a more traditional Republican

‘Fleece Vest’ and ‘MAGA Hat’ Discuss Donald Trump

Thoughtful conservatives are divided and struggling to understand each other ahead of the 2024 election.

Who’ll Get Trump Mano a Mano?

Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis each pick up big endorsements.

American Jews Are Politically Homeless Again

The Democrats tolerate antisemitism, while the GOP tolerates Trump. There’s nowhere to go.

Biden, Trump and ObamaCare

Democrats distort the issue, but the GOP offers no alternative.

The MAGA Hat and the Future of the GOP

Gerard Baker makes a compelling case for a Trump restoration.

Trump Gag Order Reinstated in New York Fraud Case

Appeals panel allows trial judge to prohibit former president from publicly criticizing court staff

Judges Bat Down Donald Trump’s Presidential-Immunity Arguments

Ex-president’s claims that his post protected him from criminal case on efforts to reverse 2020 election and civil suits related to Jan. 6 violence are rejected

Is NBC Rooting for Trump?

DeSantis appears on Meet the Press.

Are Americans in the Mood for More Trump?

Voters think things are out of control. He will reassure some and terrify others.

The Real Trump Risk for Republicans

Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are warning the GOP that a second term will fail.

Trump Takes 2024 Lead as Biden Approval Hits New Low, WSJ Poll Finds

Unhappiness with Biden’s performance is pervasive, with economic pessimism weighing him down

Trump as Dictator Is a Classic Case of Projection

Biden and his supporters try to excuse and deflect attention from their own authoritarian actions.

Special Counsel Jack Smith Asks Supreme Court to Quickly Rule on Trump’s Immunity

Jack Smith petitioned high court to bypass appeals panel so election-interference trial can start in March

Joe, We Knew Ye

If Biden hands the presidency to Trump, Buchanan will rise one notch in the rankings.

Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Put on Hold, Imperiling March 4 Trial Date

Judge Tanya Chutkan freezes proceedings on former president’s election-interference charges, awaiting appeals outcomes

Liz Cheney: Checks and Balances Won’t Stop Trump

The Constitution’s protections won’t be able to block his abuses of executive power.

Haley vs. Trump vs. Biden

She beats the President by 17 in the latest WSJ poll. Trump wins by 4.

Jack Smith and the Supreme Court

The special counsel tries to drag the Justices into his political timetable for the Jan. 6 trial of Donald Trump.

Rudy Giuliani Hit With $148 Million Verdict for Defaming Election Workers

Former Trump lawyer, who has said he is in financial straits, must pay both punitive and compensatory damages to Ruby Freemen and Shaye Moss

The Tragedy of Rudy Giuliani

He’s the latest to be brought low for having peddled Trump’s false election claims.

Trump Disqualified From 2024 Presidential Primary Ballot, Colorado Supreme Court Rules

State high court says GOP front-runner barred by 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding office

The Folly of Colorado’s Trump Disqualification

Four state Supreme Court judges ban the former President from the 2024 ballot without due process.

Trump vs. the Banana Republic of Colorado

The effort to remove him from the ballot is legally baseless and helps his campaign.

Sandbagging the Supreme Court

The left’s legal assault on Trump is a threat to the institution—and that’s by design.

The Trump Revolution Among U.S. Evangelicals

As evangelicalism becomes a ‘bottom-up’ religion, congregations are pressuring their pastors to offer a more hard-edged political message.

The Supreme Court Spurns Jack Smith

The Justices wisely decide not to expedite a Trump legal appeal against the special counsel’s Jan. 6 prosecution.

Dean Phillips, the Democrat Who Says Biden Can’t Win

The president’s primary challenger believes the 81-year-old incumbent is a sure loser in a rematch against Donald Trump.

Trump Asks Appeals Court to Dismiss Election-Interference Case

Former president’s lawyers restate argument that he is immune from prosecution over ‘official acts’ he took as president

Colorado GOP Asks Supreme Court to Reverse State’s Trump Ballot Ban

Party says barring Republican presidential front-runner threatens elections across the country

Maine Casts Its Ballot for Trump

The Democratic secretary of state plays into the former President’s hands by blocking his candidacy.

Can Trump Be Barred From the 2024 Ballot? What to Know About the Law

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment disqualifies anyone who ‘engaged in insurrection or rebellion’ from office. Does that apply to Trump and Jan. 6?

Jack Smith Asks Appeals Court to Reject Trump’s Immunity Claim

Special prosecutor responds to former president’s argument that he can’t be prosecuted for official actions

Trump’s Tariffs and the Common Man

Protectionism is sold as good for workers, but the overwhelming evidence is the opposite.

The Biden-Trump Crisis

The constitutional ructions ahead are part of Joe Biden’s re-election strategy.

Donald Trump’s Lame-Duck Presidential Candidacy

Iowa and New Hampshire primary voters have to choose between four more old years or eight new years.

Can Even Trump Save Biden’s 2024 Run?

Increasingly bleak polls show the Dem slipping with crucial voter demographics.

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn His Removal From Colorado Primary Ballot

Appeal was expected as states differ on whether 14th Amendment provision barring insurrectionists from federal office applies to former president

GOP Tees Up a 2016 Repeat

Trump is weak for an effective incumbent, but the field will have to unify to beat him.

A Solution to the Trump Ballot Conundrum

An 1869 case points the way for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Robert Lighthizer Defends Trump’s Tariff Policies

Those who insist on forcing a failed policy of unrestricted free trade on the public need to check their hubris.

The Donald Trump Ballot Problem

Students discuss the former president’s eligibility and his 2024 campaign.

Who’s Afraid of Nikki Haley?

Trump turns his attacks on the former Governor, who is rising in the GOP primary polls.

Will the Supreme Court Keep Trump off the Ballot?

The justices face many questions as they review a case involving Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

Fani Willis, Prosecutor in Trump Georgia Case, Subpoenaed to Testify in Colleague’s Divorce

District attorney was alleged to have ‘improper’ relationship with special prosecutor

He Was Hired by Fani Willis to Prosecute Trump. Now He’s Accused of an Affair With Her.

The district attorney brought Nathan Wade on to prosecute the former president—but he lacks experience trying felony cases, lawyers say

Christie’s Good Deed for the GOP

Now the race to be the alternative to Trump boils down to Haley and DeSantis.

When Biden, Trump and DeSantis Agree on Something, Watch Out

They all want to import Canadian drugs—and Ottawa’s price controls.

Haley and DeSantis Hunt for ‘Big Mo’

Donald Trump might win next week’s Iowa caucuses, but could a strong No. 2 pick up some momentum?

The Biden-Trump Foot-Shooting Contest

Unforced errors from an AWOL defense secretary to promises of Jan. 6 pardons.

Will Trump ‘Destroy’ Democracy?

According to Biden, the would-be dictator has gone 0-60 in court challenges.

The Voters Finally Get Their Say

Each party seems set to make a big mistake, but a Trump-Biden rematch isn’t yet inevitable.

Trump vs. the Non-RINOs

DeSantis and Haley are both products of the Republican Party he transformed.

Vivek Ramaswamy Has a Strategy, but It Rests on Trump’s Exit

Biotech entrepreneur says he will use his wealth to stay in the GOP presidential race beyond Iowa

Atlanta DA Defends Hiring of Special Prosecutor in Trump Case

In speech, Fani Willis calls co-counsel Nathan Wade a ‘lawyer of impeccable credentials’ and attributes criticisms of him to racial bias

In Iowa, It’s a Trump Ball

As the campaign begins, the big story is the 45th president’s commanding lead.

Donald Trump Poised to Win Iowa Caucuses

Results of first Republican presidential nominating contest will signal whether Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis have path forward in 2024 race

The Wall Street Journal Marches Toward Pravda With American Characteristics

Tariffs Will Hit Slowing U.S. Economy Hard in 2026, OECD Says

Global economies will continue to lose momentum as higher tariffs take an increasingly large toll on activity, the research body said.

The Wall Street Journal: ‘Behind Paramount’s Relentless Campaign to Woo Warner Discovery and President Trump’

Paramount Skydance Makes Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

‘Inside Trump’s Head-Spinning Greenland U-Turn’