July 30, 2019 Trump slams Al Sharpton, a onetime pal with an inflammatory past President Trump switched targets yesterday after spending the weekend assailing Elijah Cummings, aiming his Twitter fire instead at Al Sharpton.
July 26, 2019 Now they tell us: Story says Mueller was hands off, short on stamina Maybe we now know the real reason that Bob Mueller was so reluctant to testify. With even liberal commentators conceding that Mueller was a shaky witness during two House hearings, questions are swirling about his mental acuity and his ability to handle the job of special counsel.
July 25, 2019 How Mueller’s stumbling performance dashed Democratic hopes for a reboot My expectations were extremely low for the Robert Mueller hearings, but I didn’t think it would be this kind of train wreck—or that the storied prosecutor would be such a stumbling witness.
July 24, 2019 Mueller’s caution drains drama from Hill hearing as lawmakers fulminate Robert Mueller began his day on Capitol Hill by periodically clearing his throat, asking for questions to be repeated, and deflecting inquiries by saying “I would have to refer you to the report.”
July 24, 2019 Both parties, awash in hypocrisy, embrace a flood of red ink WASHINGTON IS PLUNGING INTO A NEW ROUND OF FINANCIALLY RECKLESS IDIOCY THAT WILL BRING THE COUNTRY CLOSER TO INSOLVENCY—AND BOTH PARTIES ARE COMPLICIT. There, do I have your attention?
July 23, 2019 Media drumbeat for Mueller testimony could lead to a major letdown The Washington Post has a very revealing quote for those who are breathlessly awaiting Robert Mueller’s appearance on the Hill.
July 19, 2019 Some Democrats angry at the squad while backing them against Trump The conventional wisdom in Washington is that President Trump’s attacks on four freshmen congresswomen united a fractious Democratic Party against him. And while there’s an element of truth to that, it turns out Trump isn’t the only one who rank-and-file Democrats are upset with.
July 18, 2019 Trump vs. The Squad: The demonizing of dissent The point is that dissent in America can be messy, polarizing, excessive–but also fundamentally healthy. Just like democracy itself.
July 17, 2019 Trump’s harsh attacks produce the debate he wants, on Socialist Democrats Since I’ve been tough on President Trump’s attacks on the Democratic freshmen, and since the media outrage has been deafening, and since all House Democrats (and four Republicans) voted for a resolution condemning his tweets, I’ll begin by giving the floor to the president’s supporters.
July 16, 2019 Why Trump launched his love-it-or-leave-it attack on freshmen Dems I thought it was refreshing when President Trump defended Nancy Pelosi against insinuations of racism, even though he was doing it to criticize the four freshmen congresswomen who have been feuding with her.