Joshua Zeitz

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Joshua Zeitz

It may seem like an unprecedented situation — and in a lot of ways, it is. Never before has an administration used the power of federal funding to attempt a wholesale takeover of a university. But there is some historical precedent for stripping a school of its tax-exempt status — a measure that would have crippling effects, making the university’s endowment income taxable and disallowing donors from claiming charitable exemptions on their gifts.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Joshua Zeitz

6 hours agoThe pressure is on for Trump to deliver trade deals fast before the tariff pause endsWith little more than 70 days left before higher tariffs return for 75 trading partners, President Donald Trump and his administration are under pressure to finalize trade deals before time runs out.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Joshua Zeitz

The pressure is on for Trump to deliver trade deals fast before the tariff pause endsWith little more than 70 days left before higher tariffs return for 75 trading partners, President Donald Trump and his administration are under pressure to finalize trade deals before time runs out. International trade experts told Business Insider it would be difficult to achieve many meaningful …

1 month ago | politico.com | Joshua Zeitz

The economic crisis of the 1970s was a disaster for multiple presidents. It could be worse for Trump. Cars wait in a long line at a gas station in New York City, in December 1973. | Marty Lederhandler/AP Joshua Zeitz, a Politico Magazine contributing writer, is the author of Lincoln's God: How Faith Transformed a President and a Nation (May 2023). Follow him @joshuamzeitz.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Joshua Zeitz

8 hours agoDeliberately insulting other countries is bad for the U.S. economy. Most summers, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, welcomes a lot of Canadian visitors, who typically make up about 40 percent of the coastal town’s tourists. But this year will be different. Since taking office, President Donald Trump and his …