Josh Marshall on Trump and Russia: The greatest conceit in public life today is the notion that we don’t already know President Trump is guilty. Guilty of what? Conspiring, by whatever level of directness, with a foreign power to win … Continue reading →
Good. The only bad part about the news is that it gives Brennan the golden opportunity to be in the limelight again, and to fume against Trump—his favorite position and his favorite occupation. I really don’t question this decision of … Continue reading →
Caroline Glick has been mostly bullish Trump’s on foreign policy moves so far, although she’s not completely optimistic; she has some caveats. Here’s what she has to say about Trump’s offer to talk with Iranian leaders like Rouhani: In July, … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Commenter “Ariel” addresses these remarks by another commenter in this way: …”but [Trump’s] policies are overall working pretty well” How the hell can you know that? I say this from watching George Bush blamed for the housing crash when it … Continue reading →
Byron York has been one of the reporters who has repeatedly taken on the difficult task of delving into the details of the Russia-Trump-collusion investigation by the FBI. What he finds usually isn’t pretty. And this is no exception: Because … Continue reading →
It’s not the first time, but it’s the first time in a while (see this chart). For most of the year he’s been moving around in the high 40s, after many months in the low-to-mid 40s during much of the … Continue reading →
How clever is Trump? (1) he’s a moron or worse (2) he’s a bit slow (3) he’s of barely-average intelligence (4) he’s smart but is in way over his head (5) he’s quite intelligent but likes to hide it (6) … Continue reading →
Is this a deal on trade with Europe, or just a blueprint for a future deal?: President Trump’s top economic adviser said Thursday that the United States and the European Union will join forces to hold China accountable for unfair … Continue reading →
And what of the tape CNN played of a conversation between Trump’s attorney and Trump himself discussing possibly buying the rights to a Playboy bunny’s story of Trump infidelity? Salient points: (1) There’s no there there. No evidence of a … Continue reading →
In this column Victor Davis Hanson opines on an ironic phenomenon that has resulted from the Democratic need to discredit President Trump: their sudden discovery of the awfulness of the Russians. Like so many things happening today, it’s so obvious … Continue reading →
The FISA application for surveillance on Carter Page finally was released to the public on Saturday, in a heavily redacted but lengthy version. Saturday is the time that news stories ordinarily go to die, but this one has gotten quite … Continue reading →