America 250 — Commentary on the state of America approaching its 250th anniversary

January 9, 2026 Trump Has Odd Views on Domestic Terrorism. The president seems to think that beating police officers is “peaceful,” but attempting to flee from them is terrorism. – Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic

January 7, 2026 America built the global order. Now it's tearing it down. – Ian Bremmer

January 6, 2026 White House Publishes Completely Bullshit Account of the Attack on the U.S. Capitol Incited by Trump After Losing the 2020 Election. – Yes, the actual White House posted this.

December 16, 2025 Trump’s Appalling Reiner Reaction Is a Sign of Something Deeply Wrong - This president cannot discern moral right and wrong. – Jim Geraghty, The National Review

December 2, 2025 It’s time to talk about Donald Trump’s health (again) - The most consequential topic in the world is the simple question: Is the President mentally fit to serve? – Garrett Graff

December 1, 2025 Immigration Crackdown, Looming War: Desperate Acts of a Desperate Man - The path that Trump is poised to take the nation down is deeply dark—and deeply unpopular. – Michael Tomasky, The New Republic

November 21, 2025 ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants. The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights. – Faiza Patel & Matthew Ruppert, Brennan Center for Justice

November 21, 2025 Debunking 5 Myths about Immigration in the U.S. – American Immigration Council

November 20, 2025 Trump accuses Democrats of 'seditious behavior, punishable by death,' for urging military to ignore illegal orders – NBC News

November 18, 2025 Trump Told a Woman, ‘Quiet, Piggy,’ When She Asked Him About Epstein: The comment continues the president’s long-standing pattern of denigrating female journalists. – Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic

October 27, 2025 ICE’s Hiring Surge Is Already a Disaster: It's cutting standards and racing to hire exactly the wrong people, precisely as predicted. – Garrett Graff

October 8, 2025 The Heritage of American Terror: Cruelty may become pervasive, but we cannot let it become anonymous. – Charles M. Blow, The Bitter Southerner

October 8, 2025 Trump's Plan to Remain on His Throne – Marc Elias, Democracy Docket

August 25, 2025 America Tips into Fascism: Today is different than before. – Garrett Graff

August 14, 2025 Trump’s Entry Bans Aren’t Really About National Security. His proclamation uses cherry-picked justifications to block immigrants from Muslim and African countries. – Margy O-Herron, Brennan Center for Justice