https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives Perspectives en-US Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:45:00 GMT https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/dana-milbank-the-washington-sun-rises-today-i-hope-youll-join-our-orbit My boss, Tim Grieve, posted a photo on X last week of a shipment of office chairs that had just arrived at the Arlington, Virginia, headquarters of our new publication, The Washington Sun. “It's fun to work in a newsroom where we have to keep adding chairs,” he wrote. It certainly is. Until now, I… Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:45:00 GMT https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/dana-milbank-the-washington-sun-rises-today-i-hope-youll-join-our-orbit https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/the-ballad-of-the-once-and-not-future-senator-scott-brown-is-the-story-of-the-republican-party-in-2026 He can’t quit Trumpism — even though Trump has quit on him. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:01:40 GMT https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/the-ballad-of-the-once-and-not-future-senator-scott-brown-is-the-story-of-the-republican-party-in-2026 https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/how-dolly-parton-unilaterally-fixed-a-massive-flaw-in-american-education The hundreds of millions of books she gave to kids weren’t just an impressive act of charity. They created a common reading list in a society that desperately needs one. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:28:45 GMT https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/how-dolly-parton-unilaterally-fixed-a-massive-flaw-in-american-education https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/dana-milbank-the-only-thing-mike-johnsons-house-is-good-at-doing-is-wrongdoing This may be the do-nothingest Congress in generations. But it produced a bumper crop of scandals. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/dana-milbank-the-only-thing-mike-johnsons-house-is-good-at-doing-is-wrongdoing https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/jesse-watters-vs-abdul-el-sayed-was-compelling-tv-and-great-for-american-democracy An event that sounds mundane, and yet was pretty significant, occurred earlier this week: Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed debated Jesse Watters on his Fox News show. Other outlets generally framed it as a “contentious” interview, where the two men “clashed” or “tangled.” It was… Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/jesse-watters-vs-abdul-el-sayed-was-compelling-tv-and-great-for-american-democracy https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/dana-milbank-the-republican-midterm-message-on-inflation-stop-whining Prices are climbing, President Donald Trump has hit a record low in polls, and only 16 percent of Americans think the country is going in the right direction. So several Republican candidates and office holders are approaching the midterm elections with a most unorthodox message for voters: Quit… Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/dana-milbank-the-republican-midterm-message-on-inflation-stop-whining https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/the-better-things-look-for-democrats-in-2026-the-worse-they-could-be-in-2028 We are 70 days out from the midterm elections, and Democrats seem increasingly likely to have a great night. They appear to be on a path to winning back the House, and even the Senate now seems within reach. And why shouldn’t Democrats triumph? Aside from the fact that a president’s party almost… Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/the-better-things-look-for-democrats-in-2026-the-worse-they-could-be-in-2028 https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/dana-milbank-allow-me-to-present-the-secret-war-plans-for-trumps-military-attack-on-the-bond-market The idea is no less convincing than his “ECONOMIC D-DAY” against Iran. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/dana-milbank-allow-me-to-present-the-secret-war-plans-for-trumps-military-attack-on-the-bond-market https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/forget-mar-a-lago-face-the-real-symbol-of-right-wing-politics-is-the-cinched-waist On a warm evening in May, Lauren Sánchez Bezos walked the red carpet at New York’s legendary Met Gala wearing a sculpted, midnight-blue satin gown with a plunging neckline. The dress code for the party was “Fashion Is Art,” and Sánchez Bezos and her designer, Schiaparelli’s Daniel Roseberry, drew… Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/forget-mar-a-lago-face-the-real-symbol-of-right-wing-politics-is-the-cinched-waist https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/dana-milbank-data-centers-are-destroying-virginias-countryside-even-in-places-that-have-no-data-centers Why won’t Spanberger stop the madness? Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://washingtonsun.com/perspectives/dana-milbank-data-centers-are-destroying-virginias-countryside-even-in-places-that-have-no-data-centers