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February 15, 2022

Wishful thinking? Two newspapers declare Trump’s influence waning in midterms

Everyone in politics repeats it as a kind of mantra: Donald Trump is the most powerful force in the Republican Party.

February 11, 2022

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago documents could include confidential material; most Hillary critics silent

Former President Donald Trump is under investigation in Washington, New York and Georgia for allegations ranging from improperly pressuring officials to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s victory to possible fraud at the Trump Organization.

February 9, 2022

Blue states dropping student mask mandates: Is that move overdue?

As more states are dropping mask mandates for students, the reaction has been surprisingly muted.

February 8, 2022

The Pence pushback: Why more Republicans are daring to criticize Trump

Trump remains the party’s most dominant figure and its most likely nominee in 2024. But perhaps for the first time since he left office, some in his party have concluded that criticizing him is not tantamount to swallowing a poison pill.

February 4, 2022

Whoopi Goldberg is defended while Joe Rogan is still bashed: Here's why

When Whoopi Goldberg made her highly offensive comments about the Holocaust, the only real question was whether she would be punished.

February 2, 2022

Why NY Times report on Trump and seizing voting machines changes the narrative

The New York Times investigative report on Trump and voting machines pulls back the curtain on really a troubling episode, especially for those who view him as having attempted a coup.

February 1, 2022

Joe Rogan hits the right note after Neil Young attack, Spotify plays defense

Rogan’s problems have to do with Covid and vaccines. He’s never held himself out as a medical expert. But he became increasingly controversial as he hosted vaccine skeptics, including one who compared mandates to Nazi Germany and spoke of mass hypnosis.

January 27, 2022

Breyer’s retirement under pressure means Biden will get his justice

Stephen Breyer knew he’d be blamed by history if the Democrats were unable to replace him with a suitable liberal, tilting the court to a 7-2 conservative majority.

January 26, 2022

Biden keeps insulting reporters – and damaging himself in the process

President Biden is really feeling the pressures of the presidency during this very rough stretch, and for all his time on the national stage he’s not used to having every word analyzed and criticized.

January 25, 2022

Ron Klain taking media flak, despite Biden’s backing

Biden knows his chief of staff is taking some hits in the press and is willing to talk to a few reporters on his behalf. Whether Biden actually does that is almost beside the point–he’s sent the signal that Klain is his man.