Newt Gingrich is a big-time Trump supporter who has never surrendered his independent streak.So it was striking that the onetime House speaker, while predicting a Trump victory in November, allowed … [Read more...] about Biden’s low-key virtual campaign is a gamble on Trump fatigue
Howard Kurtz
As judges back DOJ on Flynn case, Trump decries ‘dirty cops’
President Trump got a much-needed win with a legal ruling Wednesday in the Mike Flynn case, one that echoes well beyond the fate of his former national security adviser.When a federal appellate panel … [Read more...] about As judges back DOJ on Flynn case, Trump decries ‘dirty cops’
Why Trump’s Tulsa turnout is less important than his muddled message
As the media see it, President Trump’s Tulsa rally was the biggest political debacle in recorded history.Journalists are casting the president as defeated, deflated and depressed, his aides … [Read more...] about Why Trump’s Tulsa turnout is less important than his muddled message
Trump’s IG firings: How ‘loyal’ should investigators be?
On the day he was inaugurated, Ronald Reagan took the dramatic step of firing the inspectors general at 15 federal agencies.The press and many Democrats went haywire, saying he had violated the … [Read more...] about Trump’s IG firings: How ‘loyal’ should investigators be?
Trump taunts media as mutual disgust reaches new depths
President Trump found something to briefly celebrate Monday, some bad news for what are emerging as his biggest detractors during the virus crisis: the media.“Advertising in the Failing New York Times … [Read more...] about Trump taunts media as mutual disgust reaches new depths
Pandemic politics: Trump, Biden and the virtual campaign
Fox News Poll: Biden leads Trump in head-to-headIn a head-to-head presidential match-up, Biden is up by 49-40 percent over Trump, a lead that is outside the poll’s margin of sampling error. Another 11 … [Read more...] about Pandemic politics: Trump, Biden and the virtual campaign
The magnitude of the crisis confronting Trump — and the rest of us
With President Trump warning of “a very, very painful two weeks” -- and obviously it could be longer than that -- the reckoning seems to have arrived.It is hard to wrap your head around the … [Read more...] about The magnitude of the crisis confronting Trump — and the rest of us
Trump’s reversals, under media pressure, lead to tougher stance on virus
President Trump is now grappling with a grim reality.Under fierce media pressure on three different fronts, Trump in recent days has changed course on the coronavirus.This is highly unusual, because … [Read more...] about Trump’s reversals, under media pressure, lead to tougher stance on virus
Trump accuses media of wanting economy shuttered to damage him
In his bitter, five-year battle with the media, I’m not sure President Trump has ever leveled a more serious charge than he is making right now.He’s turned “fake news” into an indelible slogan. He has … [Read more...] about Trump accuses media of wanting economy shuttered to damage him
When bad news is personal: Journalists, politicians fighting the virus
For millions around the globe waking up Wednesday, the big news was that Prince Charles has the coronavirus.His symptoms are said to be mild, and the prince is believed to have gotten the virus from … [Read more...] about When bad news is personal: Journalists, politicians fighting the virus
