Politics
The conservative judicial revolution
Trump's administration has been the continuation—and perhaps the climax—of a decades-long march through the judiciary by conservatives.
The DNC limps towards a laughable midterms slogan
The Democrats are officially "For the People." Reagan would have advised we run screaming.
Trump flings Putin in his critics’ faces
The Russian president may yet come to Washington, DC, which will only make them madder.
The tragedy of the neocons
It’s the cognitive dissonance, stupid!
Two out of three ain’t bad: Jetlagged Trump’s European roadshow, reviewed
Is the likeliest explanation of Trump’s U-turn really that he’s a Russian agent?
Trump’s fawning performance in Helsinki has only lent credence to the worst theories about him
The legacy of his presidency may be to fortify suspicions of Moscow and his chum Putin.
Why does Teen Vogue applaud when Ash Sarkar says she’s ‘literally a communist’?
It’s astounding to ignore the millions of wasted lives, from the wastelands of Siberia to the blackened piles of human skulls in Cambodia.
After flirting with Putin, is Trump putting ‘America first’?
The Helsinki summit, which was intended to smooth relations with Moscow, is having the reverse effect.
What’s the purpose of Trump’s forthcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin?
A diligent press corps is trying to force him to say what he will do or say when he meets his Russian chum. But Trump himself may not really know.
Donald Trump’s press conference was a comic masterpiece
The Commander-in-Chief reduces world politics to an amazing farce, and it’s hard not to kind of love for him for it.
Donald Trump wants to deal with a self-governing Britain post-Brexit — is that such a bad thing?
His fiery interview with The Sun makes clear he is not on board with Theresa May’s flaccid plans.
Admit it, Trump is right about Sadiq Khan
I’m sorry to say this, but Donald Trump really doesn’t think much about Britain at all. He may have some…
Donald Trump is a news god – but his memory is patchy
One of the myths about Donald Trump is that he’s wildly unpredictable. In media terms, he’s an absolute banker: everywhere…
The left needs to calm down about Brett Kavanaugh
He’s committed to upholding the law and has meticulously reasoned opinions.
Jim Jordan’s sexual abuse scandal could threaten his conservative colleagues
If the cover-up allegations against the Ohio congressman deepen, it could cause a rift in the caucus.
How #AbolishICE lets Trump win on migration and the border
It didn’t take long for Democratic leading lights to realise that such a sweeping idea on immigration spells death at the ballot-box.
Poor Theresa May. In Trump-speak, ‘very good relationship’ means he can’t stand you
Boris, on the other hand...
The liberal mob has been trying to gaslight us for two years — and now the jig is up
They have now gone further than many of its members ever intended. And it’s fascinating to behold.
The Beeb vs The Donald
The BBC brings up President Trump’s women problems.
Donald Trump can teach Theresa May how to listen
The British Prime Minister could use a lesson in reconnecting with her base.
The British government is in crisis, again. Enter Trump, stage right, again
The president knows leverage when he sees it, and he’ll have masses over Theresa May this week.
The Western alliance is dead
The Trump era will mark the demise of NATO, but the cause of the collapse of the political West goes beyond The Donald.
Is John Kelly on his way out of the White House?
The Chief of Staff shares some of Trump’s impulses and had the chance to channel them more effectively — but he has not done so.
Wallowing in self-loathing with Milo Yiannopoulos
Revisiting my notes from my April profile, it seems clear that his feuds are mere projection of his hatred for himself.
The crusade to abolish ICE is as pathetic as it is misguided
Don’t we want the President to enforce the laws of the land?
