Nancy Pelosi’s bad hair day
From our US edition
The shear hypocrisy!
Charles Lipson
Charles Lipson is the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he founded the programme on International Politics, Economics, and Security.
Thursday
Saturday
Has the Republican convention changed the race?
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The Republican National Convention came to an end on Thursday with President Trump’s White House lawn speech. Has the three-day event shown a route to victory for the incumbent in November’s election? Freddy Gray, editor of the Spectator’s US edition, speaks to Charles Lipson, Spectator US contributor and professor emeritus of political science at the
Thursday
Nine lessons from the Republican and Democrat conventions
What’s the bottom line so far? The Democrats think they will win by making the race a referendum on Donald Trump (more the person than the policies, though they hate both). They are effectively trying to run Joe Biden as a generic Democrat. The Republicans think the path to victory is to make the race
Tuesday
Playing with fire
From our US edition
Democratic leaders who fail to condemn the West Coast rioters may get burned
Friday
Joe Biden offers platitudes, not policies
From our US edition
His speech struck some chords but left several silences
Tuesday
When ‘j’accuse’ is just a smear
From our US edition
The false, malicious attacks on the Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass
Thursday
Can Biden avoid the debates?
From our US edition
Tom Friedman digs an escape hole
Monday
Rod Rosenstein’s devastating admissions
From our US edition
If the worst allegations are proven, they will reveal one of the most far-reaching political scandals in American history
Friday
Beijing’s attempts to elude blame for the Wuhan virus will backfire
From our US edition
T he Trump administration will vigorously defend itself against the CCP’s smear campaign
Monday
Why did Amy Klobuchar drop out?
From our US edition
Party insiders would rather go to a meet-and-greet in Wuhan than see an avowed socialist at the top of the ticket
Saturday
Four takeaways from Joe Biden’s South Carolina victory
From our US edition
After Tuesday, ALL the other candidates will either drop out or become zombies unless they actually win something
Tuesday
Elizabeth Warren’s trail of tears
From our US edition
The Massachusetts senator may face difficulty staying in the race after a dismal performance in her neighboring state
Tuesday
Why the Iowa voting fiasco matters
From our US edition
The Democratic party looks incompetent, and public trust in election integrity has been further eroded
Thursday
The Democrats’ dirty secret? They don’t want witnesses
From our US edition
Getting John Bolton to testify might only prolong their political misery
Monday
The Senate impeachment trial is all about November
From our US edition
The real argument is intended for the public in 10 months
Monday
Will the Iran-US confrontation spiral out of control? Even the experts don’t know
From our US edition
Escalation poses major risks for both Tehran and Washington — and they both know it
Thursday
Pelosi’s impeachment delay is an unforced error
From our US edition
Refusing to hand impeachment articles to the Senate looks like partisan pique because it is
Wednesday
The Founding Fathers’ focus group on impeachment, 1787
From our US edition
‘ What if we really, really don’t like the president? What do you think about that as a reason for giving him the heave-ho? ’
Thursday
The Democrats’ bad start to the impeachment hearings
From our US edition
To remove a president, they need evidence of serious malfeasance. Hearsay testimony about diplomatic process is not enough
Monday
The age of invective
From our US edition
Nasty, illiberal rhetoric threatens liberal democracy
