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John Cuneo Evan McMullin’s War
How Trump and Twitter gave rise to the GOP’s leading dissident
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Christian Hartmann / Reuters What Trump Really Fears
After decades of giving his top aides autonomy and encouraging them to compete, the president faces an open-ended investigation that may uncover their excesses.
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Lucas Jackson / Reuters Speaker of the House of Trump
With a new Trump biography and a six-part lecture series, Newt Gingrich is auditioning for his latest role—defining and interpreting Trumpism.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters How Does This End?
Four alternatives for the scandal-plagued presidency of Donald Trump
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters 'There Is a Real Risk Here Things Will Spin Out of Control'
The White House picked a fight by firing James Comey—but now risks losing its grip on the controversy it provoked.
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Sean Gardner / Reuters The Fight for Control of the Heritage Foundation
Jim DeMint’s ouster has become the epicenter of a battle over the direction of the conservative movement.
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters Trump's Presidential Status Anxiety
As the president nears his hundredth day in office, he seems increasingly concerned about how he’ll measure up.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Jason Chaffetz's Abrupt Exit
The House Oversight chairman announced on Wednesday that he won’t seek another term in Congress, surprising even close political allies.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters How Trump Is Changing What 'Conservative' Means
The 45th president may already be redefining the right’s dominant philosophy.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Donald Trump, Inevitable Hawk
The 45th president’s worldview was eventually going to lead him into military conflict.
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REUTERS/Brian Snyder Senator Mitt Romney?
The former Republican presidential nominee, and leading critic of Donald Trump, is exploring a 2018 bid in Utah.
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REUTERS/Andrew Kelly The Republican Identity Crisis
A conservative by any other name would still be confused about where they fall on the ideological spectrum in the Trump era.
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Gary Cameron / Reuters / Katie Martin / ... The Prince of Oversight
Utah Republican Jason Chaffetz chairs the House’s watchdog committee. But critics charge he’d rather overlook the Trump administration’s infractions than look into them.
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REUTERS/Mark Makela Nobody Knew Governing Could Be So Complicated
The Obama years left Republicans with excellent ratings from the Heritage Foundation, and no idea how to whip a vote.
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Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Washington's Split-Screen Reality
As FBI Director James Comey's congressional testimony contradicted several claims made by President Trump, the presidential Twitter feed offered a distorted account of what Comey said.
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Courtesy of Prosperity Action Inc. 'All I Can Do Is Trust in Paul Ryan'
Bob Woodson, an anti-poverty crusader, retains his hope that the House speaker will come through for the poor, even as Ryan’s health-care bill tests his faith.
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REUTERS/Jonathan Erns The Myth of Trump's Loyalty
Despite his boasts, the president built his success on his willingness to toss aside mentors, friends, and family members during moments of frustration and chaos.
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters Will Conservative Budget Hawks Cave to Trump?
The president’s budget leaves Social Security and Medicare untouched, much to the frustration of small-government conservatives.
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Mike Theiler / Reuters The Trumpist Temptation
Ambitious young Republicans at CPAC are torn over embracing the new nationalism of the president.
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Brendan Hoffman / Getty / Paul Spella / ... The Bow-Tied Bard of Populism
Tucker Carlson’s latest reinvention is guided by a simple principle—a staunch aversion to whatever his right-minded neighbors believe.
