Trump campaign
What if the polls are right?
I was wrong, and I apologize. For far too long, pundits have pronounced confidently on matters of national import, pocketed…
Scrap presidential debates — but not this year
The toughest moment of Joe Biden’s year arrived in May. It was harder than seeing off Bernie Sanders, harder even…
Why I’m not predicting a Biden blowout
In 2016, I was one of the very few people who publicly stated the night before the election that, despite…
After Trump, the reckoning
As voters prepare to pass judgment on Donald Trump’s presidency in November, they might want to entertain a few counterfactuals.…
After the RNC, I am confident Trump will triumph
In most cases, prediction in politics is a mug’s game. Maybe that is why it is such a popular game.…
Trump redefines the race
Helplessness and passivity were the defining themes of the Democratic convention last week. The American people are unable to overcome…
The difference between the RNC and the DNC, according to the Trump campaign
The Republican National Convention kicked off last night with big ratings — the C-SPAN livestream broadcast of the event had…
Republicans actually make better TV
Here’s a question no one will ask. How is it possible the Republicans — the party universally deplored and maligned…
Populist Trump can win the RNC
The Republican National Convention kicks off Monday in the hope of offering voters an alternative to the unfocused, self-serving Democratic…
Will Biden get away with his bad record on race?
If there’s been one hallmark of the Trump campaign’s messaging against Joe Biden, it’s that the former VP is the…
Steve Bannon’s army of lookalikes
Stephen K. Bannon positioned himself as the godfather of a new American political movement. Now he’s cultivated the aesthetic of…
What’s on the agenda?
Donald Trump has been tight-lipped about his second-term agenda, preferring to speak about the past accomplishments of his administration when…
This is what $1,200 looks like in campaign merch
Is your stimulus check on its way? New reports suggest the Republican-run Senate planning to include another $1,200 check in…
The Kushner conundrum
After a string of broken promises, policy disappointments and sinking poll numbers, the populist wing of the Republican party knows…
Is Bannon back?
Has the Trump campaign finally grown desperate enough to bring back Steve Bannon? The double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic…
The Real White House Housewives
Donald Trump views The View as if it were a spouse over the age of 60: with disdain. ‘Explain how…
Trumpworld Orlando, where dreams come true
Why did Donald Trump choose Orlando, near Disney World, for his campaign kickoff Tuesday night? Because he appears to be…
