Steve Chapman

March 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Donald Trump may hope that Americans will rally behind ending the Iranian regime. More likely, he’s giving voters a reason to be unhappy.

February 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Once he's Fed chair, Kevin Warsh will either carry out Donald Trump’s wishes by slashing rates or resist the president’s demands and be vilified.

January 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

What sets Donald Trump's second presidency apart is his refusal to let any laws, domestic or international, stand in his way.

December 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Venezuela hasn’t attacked U.S. targets, and a war against Nicolas Maduro has several possible outcomes, most of them bad.

November 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Ronald Reagan could not have differed more from Trump on international trade or relations with Canada and Mexico.

October 1, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

President Donald Trump wants to instill panic in anyone who might possibly stand in his way.

September 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Socialism used to be the antithesis of Republican principles. But Donald Trump has begun a government invasion of the private sector.

August 6, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

In Trump's “America First” calculus, we don’t need friends — because we can get what we want through threats and punishments.

July 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The question is not whether Congress or the Supreme Court has the power to stop Donald Trump but whether they will ever use it.

June 4, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

President Donald Trump and his allies are seeking to rule through systematic intimidation. It has deep roots in American history.

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