The Washington Post2 hours agoOpinion | Behind the DOGE outrage machineverified_publisherThe Washington PostProfessional Washington fears an end to wasteful spending. Imagine if the president of the United States announced he was forming “a SWAT team” of private-sector tech experts and deploying them “across agencies … in some cases, for six months, in some cases for two years … fixing outdated systems.” A …
The Washington Post2 hours agoOpinion | These 300,000 kids aren’t lost, Mr. Presidentverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Jeff NesbitThe Trump administration’s claims about missing migrant children are false. What’s the real goal? Jeff Nesbit was assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services during the Biden administration. As if all of its anti-government actions over the past two weeks …
The Washington Post3 hours agoOpinion | Trump, Musk and America are headed for a very rude awakeningverified_publisherThe Washington PostElon Musk is trying to gut government programs, claiming it's what the people want. But is it really? Exactly how does Elon Musk know what “the people” want? During his appearance in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Musk presented public opinion as the standard against which his team’s Trump-approved …
The Washington Post3 hours agoOpinion | As VW stumbles, its headquarters’ town — and Germany — shudderverified_publisherThe Washington PostIn Volkswagen’s deepening troubles, a reflection of the mounting risks facing Germany. WOLFSBURG, Germany — The Nazis founded this town west of Berlin as the automotive mecca of their “Strength Through Joy” program. But these days, neither strength nor joy is much in evidence. Wolfsburg, as it is …
The Washington Post4 hours agoOpinion | How the trade war could expand beyond tariffsverified_publisherThe Washington PostOther countries can punch back against the United States in many ways. Military strategists know a battle can begin in one theater but quickly move into another. Similarly, what begins as a trade war can evolve into something bigger. It’s a truth worth remembering as the United States imposes …
The Washington Post4 hours agoOpinion | P.J. O’Rourke, you are missed. America really needs to lighten up.verified_publisherThe Washington PostThe great humorist P.J. O’Rourke died three years ago. That’s an eternity in these humorless times. On Feb. 15, 2022, America lost one of its most brilliant and hilarious writers. Our culture lost one of its most perceptive critics. Me, I lost a friend, and a good stiff drink. Patrick Jake “P.J.” …