Jacob Heilbrunn

He is a modern-day Dr Johnson in the vigor of his judgments and the dignity of his prose

Is Trump really a billionaire? We may be about to find out

What explains the prophylactic prostration the Attorney General is engaging in?

He can corner the president by depicting him as a betrayer, not redeemer, of American greatness

Did Mueller provide a roadmap for impeachment to Congress?

Nothing will stop him from tweeting ad nauseam about the expurgated report, especially if he doesn’t like what he hears about it

Are moderate and center-left Democrats conspiring against the front-runner?

The Donald used to complain that he didn’t have an Attorney General. Boy does he now…

Bolton and Pompeo are thirsting for a new crusade to vanquish the mullahs in Tehran

Trump has a long history of dragging down his enablers, whether it’s Jeff Sessions or Michael Cohen

His furtiveness is only heightening the impression that he has something to hide

In Greek, Nike means ‘victory’ but Avenatti looks to be going down to a nasty defeat

Trump reserves that term for his most fearsome adversaries

A Trump attack is a mere projection of his own neuroses and anxieties

‘We’re getting into a situation when our friends and allies around the world that we depend upon are going to lack confidence in us’

His apparently native intelligence may be a hoax. He’s getting schooled.

How do you derogate someone who has already confessed to swimming happily in Trump’s swampy waters?