Mike Pence must be grinning as he waits in the wings
The Vice President is the only one who has everything to gain by remaining at his side and replacing him
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Friday
Georgia on their mind: The amazing race for the Atlanta Governor’s Mansion
Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp face off — and they couldn’t be more different
The pain of being Jeff Sessions
From first senator on the Trump train to an Attorney General scorned
Thursday
The Teflon Don: Why Trump survives
Voters knew they weren’t electing a saint
Why the neocons are attacking Rand Paul, again
Weekly Standard editor Stephen F. Hayes is lashing out for a reason
Just how ‘settled’ is Roe v. Wade?
In previous decisions, Judge Kavanaugh has demonstrated faithfulness to the Constitution
Wednesday
Despite the best efforts of disgusting Robert Mueller, Donald Trump remains unscathed
The Cohen and Manafort trials haven’t really changed anything for the man in charge
Dare I ask how Cohen and Manafort have affected the GOP’s midterm prospects?
Republicans have stuck by Trump through thick and thin…so far
Sunday
Is it Robert Mueller who’s a McCarthyist, or the President?
Don McGahn has sent Trump into another Twitter frenzy
Will Don McGahn be the next John Dean?
The White House Counsel has spoken to Robert Mueller’s team on three separate occasions.
Friday
Trump blames DC mayor for raining on his parade
What, no tanks?
Don’t call it a comeback: The resurfacing of Steve Bannon
‘The Great Manipulator’ is back on the warpath on two continents
Thursday
Keith Ellison cashes in his ‘one free hit’
The DNC were silent on abuse allegations against their deputy chair…until Tuesday’s polls closed
Who is Trump more scared of: some newspapers, or Omarosa?
Three hundred papers led by the Boston Globe fronted up for press freedom
The return of Rand Paul
The Kentucky senator is able to bridge Trumpism and old-guard Republicanism while pointing both in a more libertarian direction
Tuesday
Trump has breathed new life into the Omarosa saga with his tweets
The President has a consistent pattern of denigrating black people with special fervour.
Friday
What does Omarosa reveal in her new book?
Sarah Huckabee Sanders depicted her as the classic aggrieved employee who is thirsting for revenge against her old boss.
Welcome to #TeamAvocado: the QAnon of the loony left
A journey to the nuttiest recesses of the #HashtagResistance
Wednesday
Should Robert Mueller take his ‘last chance’ to speak to Trump?
While his lawyers want to avoid a showdown, the inartful dodger may be eager for one.
No major upsets in Tuesday elections — but don’t expect a return to ‘normalcy’
Insurgents do not have to win every battle to win the war.