23+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1364+ words) We’re now officially in the run-up to the midterm elections, with 51 days to go before Election Day 2026. The good news is most Americans now understand how bad Trump is. With the exception of Nixon, he’s the most unpopular second-term president…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (589+ words) The Labor Department reported this morning that the United States added 162,000 jobs in August. That’s more than expected, especially given how few jobs the country has added over the last few months. But there are three real reasons to be…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (745+ words) What do bullies do when someone stands up to their bullying and punches them in the face? They look for someone weaker to bully who won’t punch back. Presumably that’s why Donald Trump has now taken on Canada, after Iran…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (308+ words) When the Supreme Court doesn’t want to decide on the legality of some issue, it often finds that a plaintiff lacks “standing” — that is, doesn’t have sufficient interest in the issue to merit the court’s involvement. Today, the five Trump-sympathizers…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (152+ words) Robert Reich | Substack Office Hours: Will Anything Good Come of This Trumpian Awfulness? In search of a silver lining Many of you are frightened, anxious, and in despair about this country. I feel many of these same emotions. But today…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (439+ words) Today, in an emergency order, a divided Supreme Court allowed Trump to move forward with his plans to restrict mail-in voting before the midterm elections. They didn’t express a view on whether Trump’s restrictions are constitutional. That question is now…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (449+ words) Not exactly a war, but a trade war — which will impose huge costs on both American consumers and on Canada. As I said, Trump is now completely and utterly out of his mind. The very idea of a trade war…...