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Donald Trump’s ‘hunch’ about coronavirus is likely correct
Donald Trump is in the soup again, this time for appearing to reject the World Health Organisation’s estimate for the death…
A short list of Biden backers who declared Trump mentally unfit for office
If there ever were a theme to emerge from the Trump era it is this: hypocrisy. We’re all guilty, we…
Super Tuesday’s real winner was Donald Trump
Was I wrong, or only early? After Joe Biden’s win in the South Carolina primary, I wrote that his victory…
2020, the Year of the Drunken Uncle
How in the world did Chris Matthews get himself fired? To be sure, the man did stick his foot in…
Could Joe Biden be the Hillary Clinton of 2020?
The 2020 struggle for the White House is shaping up to look a lot like the 2016 contest. Once more…
The best news for Bernie is that his rivals are so weak
‘Bernie beats Trump! Bernie beats Trump!’ That’s what Bernie Sanders’s fans keep chanting, and they have the polls to prove…
Donald Trump vs corona hysteria
I like to keep a couple of books within easy reach of my desk to remind myself what sort of…
What the new nationalism means
This article is in The Spectator’s March 2020 US edition. Subscribe here. For most of the past 200 years, the left, whether…
Coronavirus could be ‘black swan event’ that costs Trump the presidency
Donald Trump is, as we know, a noted germophobe. It would be richly ironic, then, if he missed out on…
A bare knuckles fight between Bernie, Bloomberg and Trump
The Nevada caucuses confirm that Sen. Amy Klobuchar has clung to the ledge by her fingernails as long as she…
A night in God’s country with Donald J. Trump
‘If we put our trust in Him, if we place this miracle of democracy from sea to shining sea. then…
Battle of the billionaires: Trump vs Bloomberg could be the nastiest election ever
‘Mini Mike’ is the only candidate rich enough to intimidate the President
Ancient Athens would have been horrified by Trump’s impeachment
An impeachment trial is overseen by Congress and Senate, who both make the law and (in this case) sit in…
Does anyone really think HS2 will be good for the country?
How depressed should one be about the HS2 go-ahead? The cost is stupefying. The offering to the north — considered…
Is Trump scared of Crazy Bernie Sanders?
Manchester, New Hampshire Democrats almost all agree that Donald Trump is ruining America and must be removed from the White…
Where was the media on this act of political violence?
The media frets constantly that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric will lead to violence against Democrats and even — the horror!…
Trump steals the Dems’ spotlight at New Hampshire rally
President Donald Trump successfully trolled Democrats once again Monday — hosting a packed rally the night before their New Hampshire…
After Iowa, Donald Trump looks invincible
The Democrats have gifted Trump his best week since taking office
Trump should build to last
Will the government finally stop giving the concrete finger to popular taste by erecting ugly, expensive and unsustainable buildings with…
Who saw that coming? Trump acquitted
It was all going so well for Donald Trump. Then came Mitt Romney. The Utah Republican stole the show. In…
Trump’s State of the Union was a perfect chance to gloat at Democrats
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address began with a snub to Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she extended her hand across…
Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address was nothing less than magnificent
One of the many things that F. Scott Fitzgerald said that sound good but aren’t true is this: ‘There are…
Pelosi ‘might as well rip up any plans for attracting independent voters’, says Trump campaign
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh condemned Nancy Pelosi for ripping up a copy of President Trump’s State of the Union…
The Democrats’ Iowa shambles is a delight for Donald Trump
Voters in Iowa lined up in high-school gymnasiums across the state last night to prepare for a long few hours…
The Democrats’ dirty secret? They don’t want witnesses
The Senate leaders have stated their positions clearly and constantly. Chuck Schumer, who leads the Democratic minority, is demanding that…