The entirety of Donald Trump's con artist schtick to bamboozle his followers was perfectly illustrated in one recent photograph. In it, the president-elect sits grinning maniacally next to fellow rich white guy James Quincey,

It’s the divide of our new troubled age: Anticipation faces trepidation as Donald Trump takes office again. MAGA celebrates while Madisonians shiver — and not due to the meteorological cold but from fear of a big constitutional chill.

CBP One was used by the Biden administration to allow hundreds of thousands of migrants into the country to pursue asylum claims.

Biden shocked many of his supporters last month when he pardoned his son Hunter from all present and future crimes out of fear that the coming Trump administration would single him out. Monday’s pardons seem to be protecting some of the right’s favorite bogeymen from Trump’s vengeance, which could come soon after he is sworn in later in the day.

No 1970s-era disco group came out in the marbled halls of the Capitol. But it would scarcely have been a surprise.

Vice President J.D. Vance took the oath of office at the Capitol Rotunda, putting him in line to carry the torch of the MAGA movement.

Some claimed the action was indicative of the pardonees’ guilt, and accused the Democrats closing ranks to protect their own

Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony was attended by a who’s who of billionaires and moguls, including some surprising faces.

LibsofTiktok, a prominent MAGA handle wrote: "Biden preemptively pardoned Fauci. There is now zero doubt that Fauci is a criminal, guilty of crimes against humanity."

In 2024, Donald Trump won the popular vote by 1.5 points. Trump and Democrats alike treated this result as an overwhelming repudiation of the left and a broad mandate for the MAGA movement. But by any historical measure, it was a squeaker.

Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer. Ms. McLean is a contributing editor at Business Insider and an author of “The Smartest Guys in the Room,” a book about the collapse of Enron. Mr. Silver is the author of “On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything.”