Our correspondent goes undercover to find out whether the defeated incumbent really is delusional enough to staff up for a second term.

Trump’s chief economic adviser claims that stagnation, recession, and pessimism are all in the past. The numbers prove otherwise.

It isn’t just that the party has surrendered to Trump. It’s also because its policies are deeply unpopular.

While the deadline to extend unemployment benefits neared, the president insisted on an impractical payroll tax cut.