Ed Kilgore

One problem with Trump's extreme aggressiveness, most recently on tariffs, is that he now really is the Establishment who owns the status quo. Should maybe have moved a little more slowly and lawfully: https://t.co/JJxqdU52OO

Polls don't show much support for Trump's tariff program, and that's before any of the short-term pain he admits is on the way has even been felt. https://t.co/k6GwaXu8n0

The congressional budget process is currently so far out of whack that the emerging budget resolution doesn't even deserve the name. Every major decision being kicked down the road. https://t.co/oEc0neoa4p

As someone who actually remembers the stagflation era of the 1970s, thought I would do something on the political dangers Trump is courting with price-boosting tariffs and possible recession. https://t.co/KU62fnbR1X

Have to wonder if there's a back-story to this development. https://t.co/Xe6URswYSd

Never been a big fan of Gavin Newsom, but his conversation with Ezra Klein about making government efficient and accountable is about twenty levels above what's going on with DOGE. "Burning it all down" isn't what taxpayers want or deserve. https://t.co/fLnIEAI2FU

My brief overview of the David Shor analysis of the 2024 elections that's getting so much buzz. https://t.co/6e1tWHhPrn

Have to say, it was unusual to see 217 members of Congress voting for appropriations only after assurances the executive branch would ignore them and do whatever it pleased. https://t.co/dzEzsn7eKl

Here's my take on what the House did last night and the Hobbesian choice Senate Democrats now face. https://t.co/dzEzsn7MzT

Tuesday morning I tried to project myself into MAGA-land and lay out what Trump might do in this speech to Congress to increase support for, without necessarily changing, his agenda. He did none of these things. https://t.co/Xc4Xh6j9oU

I've been watching presidential speeches to Congress literally since JFK, and understand appeals to the other party often have represented lip-service. Trump didn't even bother with that. https://t.co/Xc4Xh6j9oU

As a thought experiment, wrote what I think Trump should do tonight if he really wants to advance his agenda instead of just indulging himself and his base: https://t.co/8AvhXzm1Bt

Government shutdown threats usually dissolve at the last minute (Kevin McCarthy even threw away his gavel to avoid one), but maybe not this time: https://t.co/TTEavgOumU

Kinda fun if exhausting to go through the many issues Trump's legislative buddies have to resolve. They're in some danger of becoming as irrelevant as the powerless minority party. https://t.co/LFhIBwHsdk

As a practical matter, what the GOP advantage in the upper chamber means is that even if Trump becomes really unpopular and Dems pick up 60 House seats in 2026, the Senate will still be confirming his nominees like clockwork. https://t.co/uCaTYAXYpM

Back in the 1980s people used to talk about the GOP's "Electoral College lock" (which Democrats picked in 1992). Now we may be looking at a GOP "Senate lock," considering the landscape for 2026 and 2028. https://t.co/uCaTYAXYpM

Pope Francis not real impressed with J.D. Vance's grasp of the teachings of the faith community the veep joined like 15 minutes ago. https://t.co/YKAM9VwX27