The audacity of Obama’s lying
Brazenness is key. If you’re going to lie, don’t be shy
Politics
Read about the latest political news, views and analysis
Tuesday
Monday
Should Donald Trump spend his ‘Executive Time’ learning how to empathise?
There is no malignant phrase Trump is not ready to utter
Sunday
The dangerous politics of guilt by association
We regularly see random and inchoate attacks being presented as far more organised and ideological then they actually are
Liberals don’t want Donald Trump to be civil. They want him to lose
Violence should not be a cudgel with which to beat political opponents — but it is
Friday
The trouble with baby boomers and social media
If Cesar Sayoc did send those bombs, might it have something to do with the online conspiracy wormhole he’s been dwelling in for the last few years?
America’s slide into authoritarian habits
Trump doesn’t want ‘this “bomb stuff’ to get in the way of his caravan midterms narrative
Can America learn to shut its mouth?
Fluff, flies, dust and all sorts of airborne chokeables come whizzing into the larynx when the mouth is left even slightly ajar
Bombgate and the new species of political theatre
The media think the bombs will embarrass Trump and coax voters away from the GOP in the midterms, I’ll bet you a Nate Silver dollar it doesn’t.
Why are fake bombs sent to Democrats more shocking than real ricin packages to Republicans?
Democrats have a history of rhetoric that glorifies and encourages political violence
Thursday
The pipe bombs could actually help Trump in the midterms
It’s worth bearing Jo Cox in mind when thinking about the pipe bombs mailed to various Trump opponents this week
Wednesday
After bomb threats to Democrats, Trump’s election strategy is in jeopardy
It’s too much, too soon, too fast
The caravan of the saints
This is what you get when you permit the impoverishment of an entire continent, and then exploit the undocumented labour of those able to escape
Bombs in Democratic mailboxes show how ugly American politics has become
Politics in America has been toxic for a long time now
The Democrats need a political entrepreneur
Reagan, Gingrich and Trump all transformed their parties. The Democrats don’t have anyone that can do that
Monday
Is the prospect of prison time enough to crack Roger Stone?
Coming weeks may show whether Stone rolls on Trump or not
The invisible 2020 Democratic primary is already underway
Donors are being courted and small-dollar donor lists are being compiled and expanded
Sunday
How the mob was made
What should we make of the erupting pustules of look-at-me violence and carefully staged disruption that are disfiguring our public life?
Saturday
Hillary Clinton will run in 2020, Steve Bannon claims
‘I don’t think she believes anyone today in this field matches up with her. She’s looking for a rematch ’
Thursday
Horseface: Donald Trump and the American comedy circus
Trump knew exactly how the media would react to his jibe at Stormy Daniels
Wednesday
Beto O’Rourke may be the opposite of Trump – but is that what Texas wants?
The boyish challenger is increasingly popular…among wealthy liberals in $2 million homes
