Welcome to the jungle: Centrist Democrats charge through California primaries
Moderates held off challenges from the far-left and right through their state’s unorthodox electoral system.
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Wednesday
Tuesday
Gavin Newsom is an oil slick on the crest of the so-called ‘Blue Wave’
Tomorrow Californian Democrats will anoint the straight, white progressive prince of the San Francisco Bay as their chosen one.
Sorry Ron Radosh, Spygate really is the biggest political scandal in the history of the United States
If your pet conspiracy turns out to be real, as sometimes does happen, then you are no longer a ‘conspiracy theorist.’
Monday
Should Germany expel American ambassador Richard Grenell?
The diplomat’s comments to Breitbart have caused German politicians to question his suitability.
Saturday
Dinesh D’Souza’s pardon may be political, but that isn’t Donald Trump’s fault
The president is showing loyalty to conservatives who believe he was wrongfully prosecuted and punished.
Friday
If this is a trade war, the United States will win
Donald Trump is following through on his threat—or promise, as his voters see it—to impose steep tariffs on foreign goods in the name of supporting American industry, starting with levies of 25 per cent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium imports. Allies and neighbors that had been granted temporary exemptions are now set … Read more
Thursday
Jeff Sessions is the loneliest man in Washington
The Attorney General was supposed to catch the snakes slithering into the White House.
Forgive Dinesh D’Souza — he knows exactly what he’s done
Three theories on why the conservative author received a presidential pardon.
Forgive Dinesh D’Souza — he knows exactly what he’s done
Three theories on why the conservative author received a presidential pardon.
Who is the mysterious sociologist following Richard Spencer around?
And why has she signed an NDA with his think-tank?
Wednesday
Rudy Giuliani is turning the Mueller probe on its head
Trump is resurgent as the prospect of a collusion case seems dimmer than ever.
Thursday
What happens when you give Steve Bannon a platform? Fascinating television, apparently
The BBC ’ s segment with the former White House strategist wasn ’ t a gotcha interview — and it was the better for it.
Trump is having a very loud public meltdown – all thanks to Michael Cohen
Between Ukraine and his associate Evgeny Freidman, it ’ s heating up for the president’s former lawyer.
Donald Trump goes on the warpath with North Korea
So much for the “World Peace” that Donald Trump bragged he would create at the June 12 Singapore summit. In a wildly inappropriate letter that veered between a bullying and lachrymose tone, Trump bowed to the inevitable in canceling the summit with Kim Jong-un. He had to do it before Kim did. Already Kim had … Read more
Wednesday
Did Ukraine bribe its way into the White House?
Michael Cohen’s Kiev connection could spell more trouble for his former boss.
Monday
Why America First beats the party of Bernie Sanders
As the mid-terms approach, the Democrats are divided and dwindling. The GOP’s hand is getting stronger.
Tuesday
Why Christopher Steele should spill the beans
Lawyers representing the ex-spook-turned-private-investigator Christopher Steele were in action yesterday at London’s High Court. In a rather convoluted turn of events, BuzzFeed, who published Steele’s leaked dossier on links relating to Trump and Moscow, is now seeking to question the author “on the dossier as a whole” because of the document’s importance in the “public’s … Read more
John Bolton really is in charge
The opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem was nothing short of a dark Mass. A ceremony that should have marked the monumental achievement of the Jewish people was instead consecrated in blood. Seated courtside was the man who perhaps more than any other made the embassy happen: Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate. Back in Washington, his man … Read more
Will Trump end the Mueller inquiry or will the Mueller inquiry end Trump?
May 17, 2017 started out as any other day in Donald Trump’s Washington. Men and women in suits with briefcases walked into work, ready to meet clients or do business. The day, however, proved to be the very beginning of Trump’s troubles, with the appointment of a special counsel to look into allegations of collusion … Read more
Monday
Is Trump preparing to sell out South Korea?
Maybe President Trump has finally given up on his cherished dream of Vladimir Putin as his new best friend. It seems that Kim Jong-un is supplanting him in his affections. Even as Trump tries to up the ante with Iran, his top officials are playing kissy-face with North Korea. Fears are swirling in Washington that … Read more
