Tag: thinker
Carrots and Sticks
It was only near week’s end that things started really hopping. Oh, sure, there was another D. C. federal district judge issuing a ridiculous order — this week one of them enjoined the President from power washing the Executive Office Building that sits nearby the White House. I must have missed the constitutional provision providing that, for historical if not aesthetic reasons, our federal buildings must be grime covered. And yes, the media was still trying to confect out of the juvenile blatherings of Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes a major split in MAGA.(More likely in my opinion Carlson engaged in.
Kazakhstan joins the Abraham Accords—and Hamas gets its answer
Terrorism, as diplomatic strategy, just suffered another humiliating defeat. On Thursday, Kazakhstan became the first country in Donald Trump’s second term to join the Abraham Accords, formalizing a relationship with Israel that’s existed since 1992. The announcement came thirty-three years after diplomatic ties began, which makes it roughly as groundbreaking as celebrating your silver wedding. But timing is everything, and this particular non-event delivers a verdict on the most consequential gamble in recent Middle Eastern history. Documents captured by the IDF in Gaza show Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar telling his inner circle on October 2, 2023, that an “extraordinary act”.
The New York Times
- How a Close Associate of Epstein’s Found Career Redemption in Japan 2026 年 2 月 26 日 River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno
- The Trumpiest Trump We’ve Ever Beheld 2026 年 2 月 26 日 Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Calls Snap Elections in Denmark 2026 年 2 月 26 日 Amelia Nierenberg and Regin Winther Poulsen
- Denver Mayor Bars ICE from City Property and Orders Protection for Protesters 2026 年 2 月 26 日 Jack Healy
- In Texas, Crenshaw faces primary challenger, a test for MAGA 2026 年 2 月 26 日 Tim Balk and J. David Goodman
- Justice Dept. Mistakenly Exposed Cooperating Witnesses in Epstein Files 2026 年 2 月 26 日 Jonah E. Bromwich and William K. Rashbaum
- U.S. Mortgage Rates Fall Below 6% for First Time in Years 2026 年 2 月 26 日 Gregory Schmidt
- World Economic Forum Chief Resigns Over Epstein Ties 2026 年 2 月 26 日 Amelia Nierenberg
- Why Are So Many Democrats Running for California Governor? 2026 年 2 月 26 日 Laurel Rosenhall
- Bird Losses Are Accelerating, New Study Finds 2026 年 2 月 26 日 Catrin Einhorn