The Newsletter

  • The U.S. debt burden

    Trump brought in Elon Musk to clean up the government’s expenses, inefficiencies and corruption. After hundreds of billions of saved money, Trump decided to push through a massive spending bill, the big, beautiful bill, and Musk got furious. What is the point of having DOGE trying to save a few hundred billion when the government…

  • Russia’s continued advances

    The Pentagon’s decision to halt some weapons shipments to Ukraine blindsided even people who are usually closely briefed on such matters, including members of Congress, State Department officials and key European allies. The surprise move has fueled concern and frustration, including among top Republicans. The pause was driven by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby and…

  • Why the Dalai Lama matters

    The Dalai Lama has confirmed that a successor will be chosen after he passes. The Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism. He served as the resident spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet before 1959 when China invaded Tibet and subsequently led the Tibetan government in exile represented by the Central…