Michael Cuenco

Michael Cuenco is Senior Editor at American Affairs.

Failed Senate revolt proves Trump’s hold over the GOP

Failed Senate revolt proves Trump’s hold over the GOP

26 Jun 2026

Failed Senate revolt proves Trump’s hold over the GOP

Failed Senate revolt proves Trump’s hold over the GOP

26 Jun 2026

Welcome to ‘the silent society’

Welcome to ‘the silent society’

08 Jun 2026

Welcome to ‘the silent society’

Welcome to ‘the silent society’

03 Jun 2026

Tulsi Gabbard resignation marks the end of America First foreign policy

Tulsi Gabbard resignation marks the end of America First foreign policy

23 May 2026

Tulsi Gabbard resignation marks the end of America First foreign policy

Tulsi Gabbard resignation marks the end of America First foreign policy

23 May 2026

Was AI called by Cthulhu?

Was AI called by Cthulhu?

09 May 2026

Was AI called by Cthulhu?

Was AI called by Cthulhu?

09 May 2026

The problem with Mark Carney’s majority

The problem with Mark Carney’s majority

14 Apr 2026

The problem with Mark Carney’s majority

The problem with Mark Carney’s majority

14 Apr 2026

Arctic is pushing Canada and America into a strategic split

Arctic is pushing Canada and America into a strategic split

15 Mar 2026

Arctic is pushing Canada and America into a strategic split

Arctic is pushing Canada and America into a strategic split

15 Mar 2026

Trump’s Canada tariff threats could hasten Chinese Century

Trump’s Canada tariff threats could hasten Chinese Century

25 Jan 2026

Trump’s Canada tariff threats could hasten Chinese Century

Trump’s Canada tariff threats could hasten Chinese Century

25 Jan 2026

A Steve Bannon 2028 run would remind MAGA of its purpose

A Steve Bannon 2028 run would remind MAGA of its purpose

12 Jan 2026

A Steve Bannon 2028 run would remind MAGA of its purpose

A Steve Bannon 2028 run would remind MAGA of its purpose

12 Jan 2026

Marco Rubio could take the fall if Venezuela ends in disaster

Marco Rubio could take the fall if Venezuela ends in disaster

05 Jan 2026

Marco Rubio could take the fall if Venezuela ends in disaster

Marco Rubio could take the fall if Venezuela ends in disaster

05 Jan 2026

Zoomer politics is doomed to fail

Zoomer politics is doomed to fail

18 Dec 2025

Zoomer politics is doomed to fail

Zoomer politics is doomed to fail

18 Dec 2025

New hate speech bill reflects Canada’s widening sectarian divisions

New hate speech bill reflects Canada’s widening sectarian divisions

15 Dec 2025

New hate speech bill reflects Canada’s widening sectarian divisions

New hate speech bill reflects Canada’s widening sectarian divisions

15 Dec 2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene spat shows MAGA is bigger than Trump

Marjorie Taylor Greene spat shows MAGA is bigger than Trump

16 Nov 2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene spat shows MAGA is bigger than Trump

Marjorie Taylor Greene spat shows MAGA is bigger than Trump

16 Nov 2025

Mark Carney’s budget exposes Canada’s deeper malaise

Mark Carney’s budget exposes Canada’s deeper malaise

07 Nov 2025

Mark Carney’s budget exposes Canada’s deeper malaise

Mark Carney’s budget exposes Canada’s deeper malaise

07 Nov 2025

Pierre Poilievre’s return won’t save the Canadian Tories

Pierre Poilievre’s return won’t save the Canadian Tories

21 Aug 2025

Pierre Poilievre’s return won’t save the Canadian Tories

Pierre Poilievre’s return won’t save the Canadian Tories

21 Aug 2025

Grindset is the new Protestant ethic

Grindset is the new Protestant ethic

18 Aug 2025

Grindset is the new Protestant ethic

Grindset is the new Protestant ethic

18 Aug 2025

EJ Antoni nomination will damage BLS credibility

EJ Antoni nomination will damage BLS credibility

12 Aug 2025

EJ Antoni nomination will damage BLS credibility

EJ Antoni nomination will damage BLS credibility

12 Aug 2025

Trump’s tariffs benefit Wall Street over MAGA base

Trump’s tariffs benefit Wall Street over MAGA base

04 Aug 2025

Trump’s tariffs benefit Wall Street over MAGA base

Trump’s tariffs benefit Wall Street over MAGA base

04 Aug 2025

Steve Bannon has lost his influence on foreign policy

Steve Bannon has lost his influence on foreign policy

22 Jun 2025

Steve Bannon has lost his influence on foreign policy

Steve Bannon has lost his influence on foreign policy

22 Jun 2025

Trump-Carney G7 meeting has not defused trade fears

Trump-Carney G7 meeting has not defused trade fears

17 Jun 2025

Trump-Carney G7 meeting has not defused trade fears

Trump-Carney G7 meeting has not defused trade fears

17 Jun 2025

Elon Musk is on the path to political exile

Elon Musk is on the path to political exile

08 Jun 2025

Elon Musk is on the path to political exile

Elon Musk is on the path to political exile

08 Jun 2025

The hidden tension behind King Charles’s Canada visit

The hidden tension behind King Charles’s Canada visit

28 May 2025

The hidden tension behind King Charles’s Canada visit

The hidden tension behind King Charles’s Canada visit

28 May 2025

How Canada’s boomers stole the future

How Canada’s boomers stole the future

23 May 2025

How Canada’s boomers stole the future

How Canada’s boomers stole the future

23 May 2025

Ruben Gallego launches centrist challenge inside Democratic Party

Ruben Gallego launches centrist challenge inside Democratic Party

13 May 2025

Ruben Gallego launches centrist insurgency inside Democratic Party

Ruben Gallego launches centrist insurgency inside Democratic Party

13 May 2025

Mark Carney passes first Trump test

Mark Carney passes first Trump test

06 May 2025

Mark Carney passes the first Trump test

Mark Carney passes the first Trump test

06 May 2025

Mark Carney’s house of cards

Mark Carney’s house of cards

29 Apr 2025

Mark Carney's house of cards

Mark Carney’s house of cards

29 Apr 2025

Trump is changing his tune on Canada

Trump is changing his tune on Canada

02 Apr 2025

Trump is changing his tune on Canada

Trump is changing his tune on Canada

02 Apr 2025

Elon Musk and the return of Anti-Federalism

Elon Musk and the return of Anti-Federalism

11 Mar 2025

Elon Musk and the return of Anti-Federalism

Elon Musk and the return of Anti-Federalism

11 Mar 2025

Can Mark Carney cling on to power?

Can Mark Carney cling on to power?

10 Mar 2025

Mark Carney is inheriting a poisoned chalice

Mark Carney is inheriting a poisoned chalice

10 Mar 2025

Trump's gold card scheme is a gift to foreign regimes

Trump’s gold card scheme is a gift to foreign regimes

26 Feb 2025

Trump's gold card scheme is a gift to foreign regimes

Trump’s gold card scheme is a gift to foreign regimes

26 Feb 2025

Trump seals fusion of old and new conservatism at CPAC

Trump seals fusion of old and new conservatism at CPAC

22 Feb 2025

Trump seals fusion of old and new conservatism at CPAC

Trump seals fusion of old and new conservatism at CPAC

22 Feb 2025

MAGA Right teams up with socialist Left on credit card fees

MAGA Right teams up with socialist Left on credit card fees

15 Feb 2025

MAGA Right teams up with socialist Left on credit card fees

MAGA Right teams up with socialist Left on credit card fees

15 Feb 2025

JB Pritzker is replacing Newsom as anti-Trump figurehead

JB Pritzker is replacing Newsom as anti-Trump figurehead

10 Feb 2025

JB Pritzker is replacing Newsom as anti-Trump figurehead

JB Pritzker is replacing Newsom as anti-Trump figurehead

10 Feb 2025

Can Mark Carney save Canada's liberal establishment?

Can Mark Carney save Canada’s liberal establishment?

17 Jan 2025

Farewell to Canada's Sun King

Farewell to Canada’s Sun King

07 Jan 2025

Did Hillary Clinton and George Soros deserve Medals of Freedom?

Did Hillary Clinton and George Soros deserve Medals of Freedom?

05 Jan 2025

MAGA’s expansionism will embolden China

MAGA’s expansionism will embolden China

30 Dec 2024

Will Matt Gaetz survive House Ethics report?

Will Matt Gaetz survive House Ethics report?

23 Dec 2024

Justin Trudeau's own party is pushing him to the brink

Justin Trudeau’s own party is pushing him to the brink

18 Dec 2024

Luigi Mangione has sparked a healthcare debate in America

Luigi Mangione has sparked a healthcare debate in America

16 Dec 2024

Is Bernie Sanders going MAGA?

Is Bernie Sanders going MAGA?

13 Dec 2024

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting exposes America's class divide

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting exposes America’s class divide

05 Dec 2024

Could Montreal riots bring down Justin Trudeau?

Could Montreal riots bring down Justin Trudeau?

26 Nov 2024

Is Josh Shapiro the American Disraeli?

Is Josh Shapiro the American Disraeli?

22 Nov 2024

Canadians aren't buying Justin Trudeau's immigration promises

Canadians aren’t buying Justin Trudeau’s immigration promises

19 Nov 2024

MAGA must be reborn

MAGA must be reborn

07 Nov 2024

Mark Zuckerberg wants to be Caesar

Mark Zuckerberg wants to be Caesar

31 Oct 2024

Will Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico joke flip Latino voters?

Will Tony Hinchcliffe’s Puerto Rico joke flip Latino voters?

29 Oct 2024

Will Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico joke flip Latino voters?

Will Tony Hinchcliffe’s Puerto Rico joke flip Latino voters?

29 Oct 2024

Justin Trudeau's immigration U-turn is too little, too late

Justin Trudeau’s immigration U-turn is too little, too late

27 Oct 2024

Justin Trudeau's immigration U-turn is too little, too late

Justin Trudeau’s immigration U-turn is too little, too late

27 Oct 2024

American capitalism is fatally flawed

American capitalism is fatally flawed

21 Oct 2024

Justin Trudeau faces Liberal Party mutiny

Justin Trudeau faces Liberal Party mutiny

14 Oct 2024

Gavin Newsom is pivoting to the Right on immigration

Gavin Newsom is pivoting to the Right on immigration

30 Sep 2024

Can Trump flip the unions?

Can Trump flip the unions?

25 Sep 2024

Can Kamala become the Border Czar?

Can Kamala become the Border Czar?

20 Sep 2024

Justin Trudeau is on the ropes in Quebec

Justin Trudeau is on the ropes in Quebec

17 Sep 2024

Justin Trudeau has lost the Canadian Left

Justin Trudeau has lost the Canadian Left

08 Sep 2024

Canada's Enoch Powell moment

Canada’s Enoch Powell moment

06 Sep 2024

The case for a long reset with Russia

The case for a long reset with Russia

29 Aug 2024

Is Obama the reason Democrats are now 'underdogs'?

Is Obama the reason Democrats are now ‘underdogs’?

21 Aug 2024

Is Obama the reason Democrats are now 'underdogs'?

Is Obama the reason Democrats are now ‘underdogs’?

21 Aug 2024

The Republicans' weird problem predates Vance

The Republicans’ weird problem predates Vance

16 Aug 2024

Republican 'stolen valour' jibe won't hurt Tim Walz

Republican ‘stolen valour’ jibe won’t hurt Tim Walz

09 Aug 2024

Republican 'stolen valor' jibe won't hurt Tim Walz

Republican ‘stolen valor’ jibe won’t hurt Tim Walz

09 Aug 2024

Pro-Palestine attacks on Josh Shapiro bolster his appeal

Pro-Palestine attacks on Josh Shapiro bolster his appeal

02 Aug 2024

Pro-Palestinian attacks on Josh Shapiro enhance his appeal

Pro-Palestinian attacks on Josh Shapiro enhance his appeal

02 Aug 2024

Welcome to the Taxi Driver election

Welcome to the Taxi Driver election

31 Jul 2024

What America can learn from 1924

What America can learn from 1924

18 Jul 2024