Jacob Heilbrunn

US President Donald J. Trump makes remarks at the 2023 CPAC

Why Trump Retreated on Tariffs

Trump may be about to discover that it is easier to begin a trade war than to end it successfully.

Stories from Jacob Heilbrunn

Elon Musk at conference.

100 Days of DOGE

In their attempt to create a separate power structure inside the government, Musk and his team are running the risk of bringing the government to a standstill. Who knew that...

PODCAST: Donald Trump’s Second Act (w/ Harry Kazianis)

In a stunning political comeback, former president Donald Trump routed Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s presidential election to reclaim the White House. Trump’s Second Act (w/ Harry Kazianis) What...

Donald Trump Wins: Can He Deliver ‘A Golden Age’ for America?

With his triumph against Vice President Kamala Harris, Donald Trump is being likened to Grover Cleveland, the first Democrat elected after the Civil War who won non-consecutive terms in 1884...

The Capitulation of The Washington Post

Seldom do editorials make the news. However, The Washington Post, following in the footsteps of The Los Angeles Times, has managed to accomplish that feat by not printing one. William...

Is Donald Trump Really a Fascist?

Last night, Kamala Harris appeared on NBC in an interview with Hallie Jackson. After covering a wide swath of territory, from abortion to immigration, Harris ended by focusing on the...

Kamala Harris Has a Secret Weapon: Liz Cheney

Donald Trump has been referring to Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as prime representatives of the “enemy from within” that he sees as the...

Why Is Michael Gove Supporting Kamala Harris?

Michael Gove, the new editor of the London Spectator and former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, has waded into American electoral waters in an interview with the BBC. Queried...

Kamala Harris Could Win the Election in a “Rout”

When Vice President Kamala Harris drank a Miller High Life beer with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, she did not prematurely celebrate a victory over Donald Trump. Instead, as part of...

Donald Trump’s January 6 Nightmare Is Back

January 6 is back. It began when Donald Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, refused to acknowledge at the end of his debate with Tim Walz that Trump had lost in...

The 1 Question America Needs Kamala Harris To Answer

In his address to the United Nations, President Joe Biden tried to strike an optimistic note. He stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has “failed” and that...

Donald Trump Seems Destined to Self Destruct

Donald Trump was angry. “With all I have done for Israel, I received only 24 percent of the Jewish vote,” he said on Thursday. “I really haven’t been treated very...

Is Donald Trump Running a “Lazy” Campaign?

Will the race go to the Swift? It seems that Taylor Swift is the favorite candidate for the presidency of Democrats and Independents. The New York Times has tested Swift’s...