With Christine Blasey Ford, the Democrats have descended to new lows in politicising justice
They tried the same thing when they wheeled out Anita Hill during the hearings on Clarence Thomas
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Monday
If Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination collapses, so might the GOP
Left-wing foes of Republican judicial philosophy would be encouraged by the GOP’s humiliation
Saturday
The curious case of Ron Unz
The former publisher of The American Conservative is a case study in contrarianism gone haywire
Friday
If Donald Trump hires only ‘the best people’ — why Paul Manafort?
Any move Trump makes to protect Manafort is likely to damage further the GOP’s electoral prospects in November.
Never mind Paul Manafort, the Mueller inquiry is the biggest scandal in US history
Mueller’s activities are meant primarily to intimidate, pressure, and co-opt associates of Donald Trump in order to convince them to bear witness against him
Thursday
When did Senate Judiciary Committee hearings become an audition process for a presidential bid?
Hearings have always been barbed partisan affairs
Is Trump underestimating the approaching disaster?
The President seems to regard hurricane cleanup efforts as being as easy as mopping up a bathroom floor after the tub has slightly overflowed
Wednesday
Andrew Cuomo’s last chance saloon in Buffalo
The New York governor makes a trip out west and tries to talk tough to Trump
The case for a conservative labour movement
A labour movement that cooperates with conservatism would broaden the benefits of a strong stock market and reduce the drive to radicalism
Will Cruz lose?
Tipping point for Ted
Tuesday
Are Trump’s tumbling poll numbers behind his latest tweet spree?
A mere 32 per cent of voters told Quinnipiac that they believe the President is honest
Monday
Julia Salazar’s identity politics
There aren’t many situations in which identifying as a Jewish Latina immigrant socialist would give you a competitive advantage
Saturday
What the Deep State Throat just swallowed
The New York Times’s op-ed confirms everything the President has said about his enemies.
Friday
For President Trump, things are going from plaid to worse
From Bob Woodward, to the New York Times, and now Plaid Shirt Guy, The Donald is getting it from all angles
Liberals blew the 2016 election when they lost their compassion
The New Class patronised the poor, whereas Trump listened
Thursday
The NeverTrump movement’s latest trick? Sabotaging the White House
In a democracy, policy is suppose to follow elections. But that isn’t how the anonymous New York Times op-ed writer sees it
Wednesday
John Kerry’s plausible path to the presidency
Many are mocking the former Secretary of State’s septuagenarian ambitions. He could get the last laugh
Tuesday
Bob Woodward teases tantalising details about the mayhem of the Trump White House
Another rough day for the self-proclaimed ‘Ernest Hemingway’ of Twitter
Monday
Who’s afraid of Steve Bannon?
Cancelling the former White House strategist might win back the respect of New Yorker readers — but it won’t help in their quest to explore ‘Ideas’
Trump’s bullying of Jeff Sessions is the least attractive part of his presidency
And that’s saying something