By XAMXAM In Washington, moments of genuine surprise have become rare. Hearings are choreographed, talking points rehearsed, and clashes previewed long before the cameras roll. That is…

By XAMXAM For nearly a decade, one of the most durable features of Donald Trump’s political persona has been his insistence on intellectual dominance. He has described…

By XAMXAM WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump has long treated public confrontation as a form of dominance. Insults, delivered bluntly and without hesitation, have been central to…

By XAMXAM The Justice Department’s release of roughly three million documents tied to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein was billed as an act of transparency. Instead, it…

By XAMXAM For generations, questions about a president’s health have hovered uneasily between public interest and private right. The resignation this week of a physician described as…

By XAMXAM The Justice Department’s announcement that it has completed its obligations under the Epstein Files Transparency Act was meant to close a chapter. Instead, it has…

By XAMXAM The release of millions of pages of long-sealed records tied to Jeffrey Epstein has once again unsettled Washington, reviving questions that successive administrations have failed…

By XAMXAM In American political culture, there is a long tradition of presidents being teased. The jokes are usually affectionate, sometimes sharp, and almost always fleeting. What…