The security clearances scandal makes it hard to believe Trump is in the clear
His furtiveness is only heightening the impression that he has something to hide
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Monday
Saturday
Why Donald Trump will win in 2020
It could be a landslide
What’s the matter with Joe Biden?
He’s a weird dude
Friday
After Mueller, America needs to move on
You don’t have to think the president is a swell guy to believe the Russiagate saga should end
Tuesday
Michael Avenatti’s delusions of grandeur
In Greek, Nike means ‘victory’ but Avenatti looks to be going down to a nasty defeat
Monday
Devin Nunes: hero of the republic
The California congressman stood against the tide of garbage when others wouldn’t
Sunday
IN BRIEF: A quick summary of AG Barr’s letter to Congress
No coordination or collusion between Trump campaign and Russians
Michael Bloomberg has become the 2020 anti-candidate
He insults Democratic contenders, and sounds increasingly petty.
Saturday
The vast attempt to undo the 2016 election has failed
History moves on. The NeverTrumpers cannot
Friday
Robert Mueller’s day off
No indictments, Trump emboldened
Wednesday
George Conway should wear ‘stone cold’ as a badge of honor
Trump reserves that term for his most fearsome adversaries
Tuesday
Andrew Yang is the Democrat Ron Paul…except he might actually win
Don’t underestimate the digital power of the #YangGang
Monday
How Biden loses
He’s just a familiar face who entails the fewest risks
Sunday
Trump picks a fight with the ghost of John McCain…and loses
A Trump attack is a mere projection of his own neuroses and anxieties
Michael Avenatti: Why Beto can’t win
To beat Trump, the Democrats need a candidate who is as tough as him
Friday
Brexit, Trump’s wall, and the cynical inertia of the political class
In our democracies, politicians won’t do what people want
Ben Sasse poses as a Trump critic. Rand Paul votes like one
Many ‘Never Trumpers’ consider Paul a Trump loyalist and Sasse a staunch foe
Thursday
Has Trumpism hit the wall?
Trump remains the strongest force in the GOP. But what comes after him?
The right have redefined ‘emergency’ to pander to Trump
Every Republican who voted with Trump placed their allegiance to a man over their allegiance to the country, and the constitution
Why Beto is a Beta
He might think himself the next Bill Clinton, but he’s probably the next John Edwards