- Ryan Bort @ Rolling Stone: Trump in Davos: ‘Sometimes You Need a Dictator’
The president delivered an erratic address to the World Economic Forum, pushing for the U.S. to take control of Greenland.
- Steven Bechloss @ America, America: The Goal Was (And Is) Dictatorship
This was clear years ago: Trump hungered for total power and retribution, while extremist Republicans mocked liberal government and right-wing groups plotted a fascist takeover.
- Jim Carroll @ Flux: MAGA authoritarianism takes square aim at Minnesota
As the Trump administration unleashes repressive mayhem in Minneapolis-St. Paul, crippling biases and blind spots keep the Democrats and major media from conveying the full story to the public.
- Nina Martin @ Mother Jones: Trump’s Abortion Strategy? Do Nothing. But His Base Has Other Plans
Historian Mary Ziegler sees conservative courts poised to force his hand.
- Brian Kaylor @ Public Witness: Hegseth Shares War Psalm He Prayed During Venezuela Attack
During the first Christian worship service at the Pentagon in 2026 — and the first since the U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth framed that military action as a godly mission. Hegseth also detailed the Bible passage he prayed during the mission and urged the military personnel present to similarly pray for their work decisions.
- Ruth Graham @ The New York Times: An Alabama Pastor Credits Trump for Putting ‘Christ’ Back in Christmas
The president has given a new class of evangelists direct access to the White House. In return, many support him without question.
