December 4, 2018 Media elevate Bush in death, use his passing to denigrate Trump The outpouring of affection and gratitude for George Herbert Walker Bush raises two fascinating questions about our media and political culture.
November 30, 2018 Why Michael Cohen, with new plea, is no longer a sideshow in Mueller probe Cohen's cooperation with prosecutors is potentially more troubling for the president than Paul Manafort's on-again, off-again dealings with Mueller
November 29, 2018 Should Trump be warning of retaliation over GM layoffs? Some recent bursts of bad news have Trump slamming both General Motors and his hand-picked Fed chairman.
November 28, 2018 Manafort's plea blows up as he and Assange deny secret meeting The Paul Manafort saga—and with it, the Robert Mueller investigation—has taken a very strange turn.
November 27, 2018 Violent caravan clash after media minimized Trump's warnings This thorny and emotional issue is not going away, even though the latest election is over.
November 21, 2018 Story on Ivanka's private email use stirs partisan sniping This was, to be sure, a misstep on her part. It is also, to be sure, not that big a deal.
November 20, 2018 Legions of Democrats drawing headlines just by eyeing the White House All a politician needs to do to generate some good press is hint, insinuate, ruminate — or simply not deny — a desire to run for president.
November 16, 2018 Media furor over Trump trashing Mueller probe as 'absolutely nuts' The president is simply sick of the long-running investigation and wants to bring it to a head.
November 15, 2018 White House leaks portray Trump as angry and lashing out Insiders say the president is unhappy, disappointed in some top aides, and ready to make changes.
November 14, 2018 CNN suit against Trump is more about PR battle than the law The suit isn't going to get Jim Acosta's credentials restored any time soon, if at all.