Will Don McGahn be the next John Dean?
The White House Counsel has spoken to Robert Mueller’s team on three separate occasions.
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Sunday
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.
Monday
Will Rick Gates’ testimony bury his former bosses?
The Manafort trial has already dented Trump’s regular contention that Special Counsel is merely conducting a witch hunt.
The QAnon phenomenon shows Trump as the greatest conspiracy theorist of all
‘Darkness is good. Dick Cheney. Darth Vader. Satan. That’s power.’
Think Trump’s midterm campaign is for the GOP? Think again: he’s stumping for re-election
The Donald is visiting all the key states he needs to win for a repeat Electoral College victory.
Sunday
Who cares if Donald Trump is ‘presidential’, as long as he’s successful?
He is a leader utterly unlike his predecessors — and we’re all better for it.
Friday
Could Ivanka and Don Jr. be any more different?
The eldest daughter distances herself from her father’s political views, while the eldest son wallows in them.
Admit it – Trump basically maintains the status quo
The Donald is clearly content for the system to remain roughly the same. He just wants to be the one who presides over it.
Wednesday
Trump, the Kochs, and a GOP crack-up
Charles Koch, a lifetime free-trader, seems really, really, really unhappy with the president’s tariffs, both real and threatened.
Tuesday
Bob Woodward’s book will give Trump a new chance to be outraged
A war is breaking out in the GOP between Trump and the more mainstream elements of the party.
Frenemies of the people: Why Trump and the press deserve each other
It’s getting harder and harder to choose between a president who can’t tell the truth, and a publisher who can’t admit it.