When ‘j’accuse’ is just a smear
The false, malicious attacks on the Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass
Can Biden avoid the debates?
Tom Friedman digs an escape hole
Rod Rosenstein’s devastating admissions
If the worst allegations are proven, they will reveal one of the most far-reaching political scandals in American history
Beijing’s attempts to elude blame for the Wuhan virus will backfire
The Trump administration will vigorously defend itself against the CCP’s smear campaign
Why did Amy Klobuchar drop out?
Party insiders would rather go to a meet-and-greet in Wuhan than see an avowed socialist at the top of the ticket
Four takeaways from Joe Biden’s South Carolina victory
After Tuesday, ALL the other candidates will either drop out or become zombies unless they actually win something
Elizabeth Warren’s trail of tears
The Massachusetts senator may face difficulty staying in the race after a dismal performance in her neighboring state
Why the Iowa voting fiasco matters
The Democratic party looks incompetent, and public trust in election integrity has been further eroded
The Democrats’ dirty secret? They don’t want witnesses
Getting John Bolton to testify might only prolong their political misery
The Senate impeachment trial is all about November
The real argument is intended for the public in 10 months
Will the Iran-US confrontation spiral out of control? Even the experts don’t know
Escalation poses major risks for both Tehran and Washington — and they both know it
Pelosi’s impeachment delay is an unforced error
Refusing to hand impeachment articles to the Senate looks like partisan pique because it is
The Founding Fathers’ focus group on impeachment, 1787
‘What if we really, really don’t like the president? What do you think about that as a reason for giving him the heave-ho?’
The Democrats’ bad start to the impeachment hearings
To remove a president, they need evidence of serious malfeasance. Hearsay testimony about diplomatic process is not enough
The age of invective
Nasty, illiberal rhetoric threatens liberal democracy
What Pelosi really wants from impeachment
Her aim is to prevent Trump’s reelection
The tedious failure of the Mueller hearings
Robert Mueller capped a distinguished career of public service with an undistinguished performance
Jeffrey Epstein’s Lolita Express and the art of unequal justice
The nexus of power, money, and influence is why this scandal is likely to widen
The Democrats’ Catch-22 in the primaries
In winning the primaries, they lose ordinary voters
IN BRIEF: A quick summary of AG Barr’s letter to Congress
No coordination or collusion between Trump campaign and Russians
The question isn’t if Joe Biden will screw up: it’s when
Can anyone win the 2020 Democratic primary without destroying their chances in the general election?
The Trump-Kim summit: what we know and what’s useless prattle
Almost everything you can hear, and several things you won’t
A quick and dirty guide to Chicago’s down and dirty mayoral election
For decades, Chicago has held its elections in February precisely because it is cold, often snowy, and hard to get to the polls
Andrew McCabe is the new Joe McCarthy
Serious charges need serious proof. Simple fairness demands it. But McCabe presents none
