An Empire Upside Down

An Empire Upside Down

In the early months of the Trump administration, high-profile White House visits from foreign leaders from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East garnered headlines about the changing role of the United States in the world. In the context of political and economic upheaval around the globe, observers worry that, under Trump, the United States is…

The Presidency Can Survive the Days of Donald Trump, But Can Congress?

The Presidency Can Survive the Days of Donald Trump, But Can Congress?

The American electorate turned to Donald Trump because Congress had become so dysfunctional that it no longer worked. One of the many tragedies of Trump’s presidency is that Congress is now less able to do meaningful business. The man elected to shake up Washington has made the political establishment even less popular. The latest polls…