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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

Comedian Bill Burr, recently domesticated by a Saudi regime he says is “just like us.”

The Sad Spectacle of American Comedians Selling Out in Saudi Arabia The Sad Spectacle of American Comedians Selling Out in Saudi Arabia

It turns out that edgy free-speech warriors will scuttle their principles for a check from a brutal autocratic regime.

Oct 2, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

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

Homegrown

Homegrown Homegrown

Bon Appétit!

Aug 7, 2025 / OppArt / Stan Mack

Boiling Summer Heat

Boiling Summer Heat Boiling Summer Heat

Amphibians are dying to warn us.

Jun 12, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

A Jewish student wears a kippah given to him by Donald Trump’s campaign during a speech before prominent Jewish donors on September 19, 2024, in Washington, DC.

Trump Says He’s Punishing Harvard for Antisemitism Trump Says He’s Punishing Harvard for Antisemitism

Jun 10, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2025.

Flattery Will Get You Everywhere Flattery Will Get You Everywhere

May 13, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Gulf

The Gulf The Gulf

The Un-United States of America.

Apr 18, 2025 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

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