Author Archives: Sam Tanenhaus
If Trump doesn't already fear Robert Mueller, he should
Mueller is discreet, disciplined and on the President's case
How far will Trump go before his own party intervenes?
Despite Trump’s efforts, the US is not the banana republic he wishes it to be. Yet
Democrats know what they want—now, politicians must learn to say it
Hillary Clinton was a flawed candidate who never connected with the whole of America. How do progressives make sure they get it right next time?
President Mike Pence? Understanding the man who could succeed Trump
Be careful what you wish for: the smooth ideologue is next in line if Trump falls
Trump and the media: shooting the messengers
Trump rages at serious journalists who gave up on him before he began—reflecting a divided America whose two tribes have given up listening to each other
Dylan defies all categories—musically and politically
The Nobel committee was right to place him in the company of wonderful writers
Donald Trump’s America: Welcome to the void
Trump is a born campaigning demagogue. But will he be too lazy to rule?
Donald Trump: how reason got fired
Government is for the people, even conservative people. The Republicans forgot it, and Trump is the consequence that they will have to live with, whether he loses—or wins...
Is Gary Johnson magic?
Clinton and Trump are detested—and another candidate has something to say
Donald Trump: the American nihilist
The anti-candidate
America’s great unsolvable problem
Trump has revived one of the Republicans' most durable themes: race
Barack Obama’s fan club is growing
The reaction to his speech on Wednesday night showed that