George Conway weighs in on (il)legality of Sessions firing
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Kellyanne’s husband calls Matthew Whitaker a ‘nobody’ who has been appointed at Trump’s whim
Jacob Heilbrunn
Jacob Heilbrunn is editor of The National Interest. He lives in Washington DC
Thursday
After losing the House, Trump will have more to worry about than CNN reporters
As soon as Donald Trump says ‘I’ll be honest,’ which he did at his press conference today, you know he’s about to tell a lie. The media, he proclaimed, ‘really does bring disunity.’ No, it doesn’t. What it brings is coverage of his administration rather than the beatification that he craves. Trump’s performance was more
Tuesday
How Democrat success in the midterms could help Trump
Today’s midterm election is bound to put a bit of swagger back into the steps of Democrats. If polls are anything to go by — and since when have they ever led anyone astray? — it will be a dolorous evening for Republicans as they watch state legislatures, governors, and Congress turn Democratic. CNN has
Friday
The Trumps are focused on securing the Senate
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Much of the Trump clan is pitching in to help overcome any lingering inhibitions in key red states
Tuesday
Jacob Wohl and the moronic attempt to #MeToo Robert Mueller
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‘Looks like she doesnt even exist! IT’S A FAKE NEWS CON JOB!’
Monday
Should Donald Trump spend his ‘Executive Time’ learning how to empathise?
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There is no malignant phrase Trump is not ready to utter
Friday
America’s slide into authoritarian habits
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Trump doesn’t want ‘this “bomb stuff’ to get in the way of his caravan midterms narrative
Wednesday
After bomb threats to Democrats, Trump’s election strategy is in jeopardy
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It’s too much, too soon, too fast
Monday
Is the prospect of prison time enough to crack Roger Stone?
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Coming weeks may show whether Stone rolls on Trump or not
Wednesday
Trump undaunted in the face of a midterm onslaught
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The Donald declares the last two years the ‘most successful’ a president has ever had. Cohen, Manafort and Khashoggi may disagree with him there
Monday
Will Elizabeth Warren’s DNA results help her claim Trump’s scalp?
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The Massachusetts senator has had her Native American heritage confirmed
Tuesday
Is Nikki Haley jumping off a sinking ship?
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The outgoing UN Ambassador praised Javanka as she departed
Hitler’s descendants think Trump is doing a bad job
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The Führer’s great-nephew prefers Angela Merkel as a leader
Thursday
Kavanaugh is almost through — but at what cost to the Republicans?
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The rage that is percolating in America will be exploited by the Democrats as they point to Kavanaugh’s presence on the court as a permanent blot on the judiciary
Tuesday
Did Eric Trump help his Daddy cover up the Stormy Daniels affair?
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The latest revelations about Trump cast further light on the assiduity with which he disseminates his serial fictions
Wednesday
Donald Trump’s UN press conference was frenetic, yet friendly
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A rollicking and rambling affair, complete with colour commentary from Trump, as he sought to subvert the format
Tuesday
The very public review of the New York Review of Books
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Surely supposed editorial issues at the NYRB could have been addressed without taking the step of dismissing Buruma
Monday
Rod Rosenstein survives another day in Crazytown
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The Deputy Attorney General has become the bête noire of House Republicans and Trump’s inner circle is clearly thirsting to oust him
Friday
Is Rod Rosenstein proof that Trump is right to be paranoid?
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After the New York Times story, Trump is surely weighing a purge of the Justice Department
Thursday
Christine Blasey Ford has mastered the art of the deal
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Ford looks reasonable. It appears that she’s only asking for a few more days to prepare
