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
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Thursday
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
Trump undaunted in the face of a midterm onslaught
The Donald declares the last two years the ‘most successful’ a president has ever had. Cohen, Manafort and Khashoggi may disagree with him there
The heart of populism is identity, not race
Many voters are troubled by the fact that much of the new migration is illegal, and that the numbers are so large that assimilation will be difficult
Let’s speak ill of Dennis Hof
The now dead Trumpist candidate was a vile creature for whom women were nothing but a commodity
Tuesday
Teepee or not teepee? That is the question
It’s worrying that Elizabeth Warren finds herself compelled to publish evidence of atomic drops of Cherokee descent to declare herself a ‘minority’
Monday
Will Elizabeth Warren’s DNA results help her claim Trump’s scalp?
The Massachusetts senator has had her Native American heritage confirmed
The party of Pelosi can win in November — but not in 2020
Midterms simply are not a reliable verdict on a president’s job performance or re-electability
Saturday
Gavin McInnes: ‘Personally I think the guy was looking to get beat up for optics’
The leader of the Proud Boys believes his group were provoked by ‘antifa’ activists
Friday
Kanye West is winning Trump over with flattery. Does that make him a ‘madman’?
Maybe he’ll seem less crazy down the line when federal subsidies arrive for ‘Yeezy ideation centres’
It’s that time again! Bloomberg considers White House run
The billionaire nanny is toying with his favourite idea once more