Never a dull moment. The latest furor is over certain remarks that Trump is alleged to have uttered during a meeting about immigration with Dick Durbin, Lindsay Graham, and “other government officials.” His remarks were criticized variously for both form … Continue reading →
But we have little idea what they are or what their ultimate fate will be. More here—or about as much, which is to say next to nothing that isn’t very changeable: A bipartisan group of senators, led by Richard J. … Continue reading →
So, what’s up with Trump’s televised conference with Congressional leaders on bipartisan immigration reform? You can watch the video here; it’s close to an hour long. This can be looked at in one or both of two ways: content or … Continue reading →
Here’s the story: South Korean President Moon Jae-in has credited his US counterpart Donald Trump with making a “huge” contribution to bringing the North and South together for landmark talks… “War must not break out on the Korean Peninsula again,” … Continue reading →
Buh-bye: Stephen K. Bannon has stepped down from Breitbart News Network, where he served as Executive Chairman since 2012. Bannon and Breitbart will work together on a smooth and orderly transition. Bannon said, “I’m proud of what the Breitbart team … Continue reading →
…but he doesn’t think Trump is crazy or demented. This rates as unusual. From Brooks: It’s almost as if there are two White Houses. There’s the Potemkin White House, which we tend to focus on: Trump berserk in front of … Continue reading →
David Frum certainly has: This morning’s presidential Twitter outburst recalls those words of Fredo Corleone’s in one of the most famous scenes from The Godfather series. Trump tweeted that his “two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, … Continue reading →
Maybe, at least among anyone paying attention to this sort of thing: Michael Wolff, the author of “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” included a note at the start that casts significant doubt on the reliability of the … Continue reading →
Commenter “DNW” writes: My guess is that most of the rage [at Trump] is not really at his uncouthness, or the many abrasive personality traits he is said to have, but more, or equally, a chagrin and alarm over what … Continue reading →
Of course, to call it an “anti-Trump effort” is to both understate and simplify the matter. Since the evening it became clear that Donald Trump would become president of the United States, and millions upon millions of totally shocked Americans … Continue reading →
…when I see articles like this one written by Charles P. Pierce and published in Esquire, entitled “Trump’s New York Times Interview Is a Portrait of a Man in Cognitive Decline,” just how it might feel to be on the … Continue reading →
There have been large anti-government protests in Iran for several days—and, unlike in this country, the “resistance” in Iran runs the real risk of being shot for its pains. Until today, that hadn’t happened in the current round of protests, … Continue reading →