Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right

• The 2025 Politics Yearbook: Most Likely to Be Extreme and Chaotic - How much more chaotic could a second Trump term be? 2025 did not disappoint.
• Four Takeaways From the New York Times Profile of Marjorie Taylor Greene - The congresswoman discussed her break with President Trump and her journey from MAGA zealot to political isolation.
• Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger - It’s become easier to imagine the moment when Trump’s mystique finally evaporates.
• At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, Attendees Find Conservative Squabbling Distracting - “It’s creating division instead of building a movement that keeps everyone together.”
• At Turning Point Fest, Vance Refuses to Take Sides in Fight Over Bigotry - The vice president’s plea for a big-tent coalition at an annual conservative gathering belied the cracks in his party over antisemitism, racism and conspiracy theories.
• The Trump Vibe Shift Is Dead - What will come in its wake?
• Vivek Ramaswamy Challenges Conservatives on Surging Anti-Indian Hate - The leading Republican candidate for Ohio governor is calling out his party for rising intolerance, including against Indian American immigrants and their children, like him.
• The White House Is Just ‘Trying to Keep Grandpa Busy’ - Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle and David French convene to discuss the year that was.
• FBI Director Kash Patel, Eager for Spotlight, Casts Aside Caution in Social Media Posts - Kash Patel’s impulse to publicize the work of the bureau under his leadership has revived questions about his competence and his future in the administration.
• José Antonio Kast Elected President of Chile - José Antonio Kast won the race on Sunday after a contest marked by concerns over security and immigration.