Thomas Edsall

1 day ago | nytimes.com | Thomas Edsall

Donald Trump, who was well on his way to becoming one of the most corrupt presidents in American history even before he said it would be " stupid " for the United States not to accept a plane worth hundreds of millions of dollars from Qatar to replace Air Force One, repeatedly attacks his adversaries in part to mask his own violations of the law and of the Constitution.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Thomas Edsall

6 hours agoWatch a live feed of the Sistine Chapel's chimney as the conclave of Catholic cardinals meets in Vatican City to choose the next pope. When the new pope is chosen, white smoke will pour out from the chapel's chimney, while black smoke means the cardinals will be holding another vote.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Thomas Edsall

On Sept. 9, 2024, the F.B.I.'s Criminal Investigative Division reported that "as the use of cryptocurrency in the global financial system continues to grow, so too does its use by criminal actors." The exploitation of cryptocurrency, according to the F.B.I., "was most pervasive in investment scams, where losses accounted for almost 71 percent of all losses related to cryptocurrency."Seven days later, Donald Trump declared on X: "Crypto is one of those things we have to do.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Thomas Edsall

The window of opportunity that allowed President Trump to overwhelm his adversaries with an onslaught of executive orders dismantling core American institutions is closing. Public opinion has turned against him, the economy is faltering, the Supreme Court has ordered him to stand down, his tariffs have backfired and such conservative mainstays as National Review and The Wall Street Journal are questioning his judgment. How does a stymied autocrat deal with defeat?

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Thomas Edsall

As President Trump's assault on America's civic institutions approaches its 100th day, the question is whether those charged with maintaining the integrity of Congress, the law, the courts, the media, academia and the civil service recognize the seriousness of the threat they face. With the exception of Harvard, three law firms and a small set of federal judges, the track record so far does not inspire confidence.