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Despite the Gross Domestic Product growing at a sluggish 1.6 percent rate, the Biden economy still has plenty of zing. The post Why Biden and Most Americans Should Welcome the Latest GDP Report appeared first on Washington Monthly .

Plus, dispatches from inside the Trump trial courtroom, the misguided divestment protests, and what we can learn from Polish democracy—all in the April 25, 2024 newsletter. The post A Disturbing Day at the Supreme Court appeared first on Washington Monthly .

The demand that universities unload any investments having to do with Israel is half-baked and bound to fail. The post The Divestment Encampments Don’t Make Any Sense appeared first on Washington Monthly .

The court hears the first details of the Trump Tower Conspiracy The post Day Six of the Trump Trial: A Bench Slap and Pecker on the Stand appeared first on Washington Monthly .

The prosecution narrative begins with the 2015 “Trump Tower Conspiracy.” The post Day Five: A Guide to Opening Arguments in the Trump Hush Money Trial appeared first on Washington Monthly .

The recent Polish elections showed one way to woo rural and working-class voters tempted by authoritarians. The post Poland Shows That Democracy Can Triumph. Here’s How. appeared first on Washington Monthly .

Plus, inside Day Four of the Trump trial, the Supreme Court takes on homelessness, and Trump’s vow to crush the civil service—all in the April 23, 2024 newsletter. The post The 48 Hours When Joe Biden Saved Us From World War III appeared first on Washington Monthly .

Republican presidents have been trying to politicize the federal bureaucracy for decades. It would be hard, but it might be possible for him to pull it off should he have a second term. The post Trump Vows to Crush the Civil Service, But He’s Not the First President to Try appeared first on Washington Monthly .

The distinct stages of prosecution have a choreographed quality, but will the prosecutor, like a matador, be able to slay its prey? The post Why the Trump Trial is Like a Bullfight appeared first on Washington Monthly .

Today, the justices hear arguments on a Grants Pass, Oregon, municipal ordinance that slaps heavy fines and, if unpaid, criminal penalties on the homeless. The post The Supreme Court Takes on Homelessness. What Could Go Wrong? appeared first on Washington Monthly .