Daniel Drezner

Sigh. We fucking warned you.

“He said, ‘We’ll notify next of kin if she dies.’ And at that moment, I knew that I was no longer dealing with humans.” www.masslive.com/news/2025/08...

It’s almost as if Trump and Hegseth haven’t the faintest fucking clue how to defend a nation. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

That elides quite a bit of history. Trust did take a hit during Vietnam and Watergate, but it fluctuated after that for a few decades and then spiked after 9/11. It was Iraq, Katrina, and 2008 that caused it to fall off the cliff.

Just gonna leave this here. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/donald-tru...

“I just saw it in the window and had to have it.”

The United States has experienced prior low points when its hard and soft power seemed to be at a low ebb, but it could always count on its structural and network power as a source of strength. No longer. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-dollar...

“Bessent’s frustration with the media seems to mirror his frustration with the markets and Bloomberg-addicted traders: Neither, it seems, will do as he instructs.” www.semafor.com/article/09/1...

Giants win!

“Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running to succeed Cornyn, responded to a request for comment by attacking his Democratic opponent. He did not mention French.” www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

Honestly shocked Cam Skettebo is walking, much less a running back in the NFL after his leg injury last year.

OK, New York Giants:

This is the Blazing Saddles approach to bargaining. youtu.be/Z_JOGmXpe5I?...