The Real Split: In-Crowd Versus Everyone Else "As Willi Schlamm observed decades ago, the main division in politics is between who’s in the in-crowd and who’s not." That line still hits because it names the fault line many politicians dance

Gavin Newsom’s "One of the Boys" Act Gavin Newsom wants you to feel like he is in the room with everyday Californians, the kind of guy who drinks the same coffee and nods at the same worries. He leans into

North Korea Needs Strong, Steady U.S. Pressure No matter who ultimately succeeds Kim Jong-un, North Korea is a threat that demands robust pressure from the U.S. That remains true whether Pyongyang is led by the current regime or a successor.

Are the Iranians actively attempting to rebuild their capabilities, or aren’t they? Iran is clearly rebuilding capacity across a range of military and nuclear domains, and the evidence is not subtle. From centrifuge upgrades and enriched uranium stockpiles to more

Lowering the Bar: The Senate Threshold Debate Lowering the bar from 60 senators to 51 would be a bonanza for Democrats. For what? That blunt question gets at the core of a high-stakes fight over Senate rules and political power.