WASHINGTN
Julia Ioffe
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November 22, 2022
Biden’s Price of Peace
Strategic differences between the Pentagon and the White House over the war in Ukraine illuminate the paradox of its endgame: How do you negotiate a peace that neither side can afford to win?
Tara Palmeri
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November 21, 2022
The Trump Twitter Dance
When Truth Social was being developed, there were conversations about exemptions to Trump’s eight-hour exclusivity window with Truth if he were to become a candidate. Now it’s something his team is exploring.
Tara Palmeri
& Tina Nguyen
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November 21, 2022
McCarthyism & The Red Scare
News and notes on McCarthy’s Speakership vote whipping, the power of M.T.G. in the new Congress, and the MAGA’s unchecked nuclear options on Biden’s cabinet members and family.
Tara Palmeri
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November 17, 2022
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emeritus?
The longtime Democratic leader, a fixture of the House for decades, will step back into a chairman-like role in the minority rather than retire immediately, giving her time to manage her succession and ensure the stability of her caucus through the forthcoming McCarthy era.
Tina Nguyen
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November 16, 2022
The Chris Christie Flu
Ok, so Trump is running for president—duh—which means that now everyone else can feel free to toss their hat in the ring after his wan demi-coronation. But how can the other guys avoid a case of the Christies?
Julia Ioffe
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November 15, 2022
Putin’s Retreat & Kyiv’s Dangerous Hope
If there had been hope in Washington that the capture of Kherson would allow the Ukrainians to return to the negotiating table from a position of strength, that seems unrealistic now. From the Ukrainian vantage point, after all, what would they have to gain, when they still have so much to lose?