20 hours agoNational Enquirer's plea deal badly hurts tabloid – and potentially TrumpA deal with federal prosecutors ensured that the National Enquirer and its sister publications would survive.
1 day agoTrump may own the shutdown, but it's unlikely despite TV dramaThe odds are overwhelming that there won't be a government shutdown, because neither party wants one.
2 days agoFantasy land: Trump's not resigning and Beto is still a long shotToo many people have convinced themselves of the outcomes they want to see. And the phenomenon cuts across political and cultural lines.
3 days agoWhy Trump critics are now switching from impeachment to indictmentIt's not the sex, it's the hush money.
December 7Despite her gaffes, media make Ocasio-Cortez a Beltway superstarThe media spotlight gives the young socialist a different kind of power.
December 6Why media will be crucial in winnowing huge Democratic fieldThe key question is who gets the ink and airtime necessary for a viable candidacy.
December 5Are political scandals less damaging in the Trump era?Is it easier for politicians to survive scandal in the age of Trump?
December 4Media elevate Bush in death, use his passing to denigrate TrumpThe outpouring of affection and gratitude for George Herbert Walker Bush raises two fascinating questions about our media and political culture.
November 30Why Michael Cohen, with new plea, is no longer a sideshow in Mueller probeCohen's cooperation with prosecutors is potentially more troubling for the president than Paul Manafort's on-again, off-again dealings with Mueller
November 29Should Trump be warning of retaliation over GM layoffs?Some recent bursts of bad news have Trump slamming both General Motors and his hand-picked Fed chairman.
