Calvin Trillin

Verse Columnist

Calvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”

Paper money issued by the Bank of North America, circa 1862.

Trump $250 Bill Trump $250 Bill

Jun 9, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Jared Kushner

Nepo Baby Abroad Nepo Baby Abroad

May 12, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Man waring a suit sits in a courtroom.

Kash Patel Kash Patel

Apr 7, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026.

A Briefing on the War in Iran A Briefing on the War in Iran

Mar 10, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Maduro’s Arrest

Maduro’s Arrest Maduro’s Arrest

Jan 13, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Gerrymandering

A Happy Decision for Trump A Happy Decision for Trump

Dec 16, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom on the eastern side of the White House.

The New Ballroom The New Ballroom

Nov 11, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth at a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on January 14.

Pete Hegseth’s Call to Arms Pete Hegseth’s Call to Arms

Oct 14, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs a House Republican meeting at the US Capitol on May 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Trump joined conservative House lawmakers to help push through their budget bill after it advanced through the House Budget Committee on Sunday evening.

Stable Business Genius Stable Business Genius

Sep 9, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Donald Trump and Melania Trump

Republicans Look to Rename the Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump Republicans Look to Rename the Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump

—Headline, The New York Times

Aug 12, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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