August 1, 2018 Critics say Trump doesn't care about losing the House. Really? President Trump makes so much news that I could write a half-dozen columns today just on his latest comments and tweets—any one of which would lead the news in ordinary times.
July 31, 2018 Olive branch crumbles: Trump vs. NY Times publisher It was somewhat encouraging to learn that President Trump was willing to invite the publisher of what he constantly attacks as the "failing" New York Times to talk through their differences.
July 27, 2018 Impeaching Rosenstein, suing Trump's hotel: More pointless Beltway theater One of the things that drives people crazy about Washington is all the pointless theater.
July 26, 2018 Michael Cohen tape fuels debate about Trump, cash and credibility Lordy, there are tapes—along with a whole new wave of media questions about Donald Trump, his veracity, the break with his former lawyer, and his current lawyer saying "the president is not an idiot."
July 25, 2018 'This Girl': GOP pounces on media's favorite young Democrat I think we can all agree that for a congresswoman to refer to a 28-year-old candidate as "this girl" is rather belittling.
July 20, 2018 Spicer harbored doubts about taking press secretary's job Sean Spicer details the drama from his time at the White House in a new book, 'The Briefing: Politics, The Press and The President.'
July 19, 2018 Slamming the script: Why the press is dismissing the president's do-over The media seem determined not to give the president a do-over.
July 18, 2018 Trump tries a do-over as bipartisan criticism of Putin fiasco grows louder As the searing criticism of President Trump grows even hotter, the latest leaks suggest that an old and damaging pattern is repeating itself.
July 17, 2018 A media firestorm as Trump seems to side with Putin over US intelligence President Trump gave his detractors plenty of ammunition while standing beside Vladimir Putin.
July 13, 2018 Kavanaugh's baseball debts: Why the nominee's opponents are striking out Stormy Daniels has been arrested, but I digress.