Does Donald Trump want Jeremy Corbyn as his next partner in the US-UK relationship? Because this is precisely how you get more Jeremy Corbyn. In touting the potential for a post-Brexit trade agreement with the Brits, Trump told reporters that their National Health Service would have to be “on the table,” comments immediately seized upon

Congressman Adam Schiff has emerged as one of the most vocal, virulent critics of President Trump in Congress over the past couple of years. He’s become such a regular visitor to CNN that one wonders if he’s on the payroll there yet. And for quite some time now he’s been calling for impeachment. But during

And maybe we should have kept AT&T broken up in the first place, but … I digress. As Donald Trump prepared to meet Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the royal family of the United Kingdom, the president had other things on his mind. Taking to Twitter, Trump suggested a boycott of AT&T to

This could either be  smart move by Patrick Shanahan to ensure his confirmation … or a misstep that might scotch his formal nomination. After getting blindsided by the White House over a request to hide the USS John McCain during a review by Donald Trump, the acting Defense Secretary has made his displeasure known to

This week we finally learned the official answer to the question that absolutely nobody was asking outside of some bored journalists looking to fill air time or column inches. Is Maryland Republican Governor Larry Hogan going to rush in and primary the President to save America from the Bad Orange Man? That’s going to be

Not me, says Donald Trump. Not me either, says Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan. However, the Wall Street Journal reports that they have an e-mail from a Navy official who ordered the USS McCain to remain out of Trump’s sight during his recent visit to Japan. That order resulted from a White House request, the officer explained

Nancy Pelosi would like to let everyone know that she’s “done” talking about Donald Trump. Jimmy Kimmel didn’t want to talk about anything else. In a cringe-worthy 14-minute segment, in which Kimmel introduced Pelosi as a “warrior,” the late-night host repeatedly demanded that Pelosi start impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump. Pelosi played along with Kimmel

Will Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs on Mexico snatch defeat from the jaws of victory on trade? Senate Republicans sent out warnings overnight about the president’s attempts to force Mexico to stem the tide of refugees flowing to the border with an escalating tariff regime. They’re close to replacing NAFTA with Trump’s own US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA),

A Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll shows the president’s approval rating at its highest level in two years. Not surprisingly, it’s the strong economy that is giving Trump a boost. From the Hill: The survey found that 48 percent approve of the job Trump is doing, compared to 52 percent who said they disapprove. That’s up from 45

Be careful what you wish for. Until Wednesday morning, the official White House line on Robert Mueller was “case closed,” and solid opposition to congressional testimony. Now, however, The Daily Beast reports that Rudy Giuliani and other inner-circle figures want Mueller hauled before Congress — in hopes that Republicans will “eviscerate” him: Trump himself has

After yesterday’s valediction from special counsel Robert Mueller, the big question was how Donald Trump would respond. Would he claim that Mueller’s statement was old news, just a recap of the report? Focus on a lack of charges? Claim that Mueller was part of an establishment out to get him? The answer, Trump made plain

If you think it’s still too early for presidential primaries, then Donald Trump and Joe Biden have some bad news for you. The two have begun aiming at each other as though the general election had already begun, trading barbs and generally ignoring the other 347 (estimated) Democrats vying for the nomination. The AP’s Steve

Maybe they’re just the fools to try it, though. Despite Robert Mueller’s poking and Donald Trump’s goading, Nancy Pelosi hasn’t changed her mind on impeachment. A “top ally” of the House Speaker told Axios that Pelosi considers it a “fool’s errand,” and that she won’t change her mind based on Mueller’s slightly extended remarks yesterday:

Did Robert Mueller tell Congress to impeach Donald Trump? A number of observers heard that message from the special counsel’s public statement this morning, including ABC’s Terry Moran. If you read between the lines, Moran tells George Stephanopoulos, you can make out this coded message — I-M-P-E-A-C-H: .@TerryMoran on special counsel Robert Mueller’s statement: “This

Mick Mulvaney might wind up as the greatest multitasker since Leonardo da Vinci, if somewhat less artistic. Mulvaney left Congress to become Office of Management and Budget Director, then took over the Consumer Financial Protection Board in a political fight over its direction. Donald Trump then tapped Mulvaney to serve as his chief of staff,

Robert Mueller finally took the opportunity to speak for himself — and almost entirely used it to recap his own report. “Any testimony from this office,” Mueller warned Congress and the media, “would not go beyond our report.” No one has directed Mueller about working with Congress, Mueller said, and went out of his way

See what we miss on a national holiday? While the rest of us relaxed, Donald Trump escalated a feud with Joe Biden ahead of a potential general-election face-off — or maybe in part to prevent it. Trump slammed Biden for his role in passing the 1994 crime bill, which progressives have rejected a generation later

It’s not every day that a sitting Congressman admits to committing a potential war crime. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) made the comment over the weekend while defending former Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with multiple offenses while serving in Iraq, among them that he photographed himself next to a man he had

Donald Trump is absolutely convinced that he will win his re-election bid next year. The New York Times opinion section seems increasingly convinced he’s right. In the last three days, Gray Lady readers have gotten dire warnings that, even as unpopular as Trump seems to be, defeating him might be well-nigh impossible — at least

Ian Bremmer is a political scientist who teaches at New York University. He also apparently works at Time magazine and appears on television occasionally as an expert in foreign affairs. Sunday he created quite a firestorm when he tweeted out a fake quote attributed to President Trump. For a while, Bremmer doubled-down and refused to

One common theme on the left and in most of the mainstream media (but I repeat myself) is that the administration of President Trump has emboldened bigots and spread racism around the nation like a plague. The haters are on the rise and the Klan is teaming up with the Neonazis to come for us

“I don’t do cover-ups,” Donald Trump declared from the Rose Garden, surprising reporters who expected the president to be meeting with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. Instead, Trump walked out on the two Democrats after Pelosi accused him of being “engaged in a cover-up.” The proposed discussions on infrastructure investment, Trump told them, could take

If this is a war, then Donald Trump might need new generals. For the second time in three days, a federal judge has allowed Congress to subpoena Trump’s financial partners to gain access to his records. Judge Edgardo Ramos ruled that Trump was unlikely to succeed in his lawsuit to prevent two banks from complying

Forget the war of words between Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump. What about the war of words between Pelosi and Kellyanne Conway? After Pelosi made a dismissive remark to the president’s senior political adviser, Conway has gone on the warpath. The New York Times reported this morning what happened after Trump walked out on the

It finally happened. Thursday during a press conference at the White House that was intended to allow President Trump the opportunity to spotlight a $16 billion federal bail-out for struggling farmers, Speaker Pelosi was anointed with a nickname. This was noteworthy because up until then the president had avoided calling her names. Say hello to

Transparency is un-American? Donald Trump’s executive order granting William Barr the authority to declassify evidence and documents related to the origins of Operation Crossfire Hurricane might present opportunities for reasonable criticism. A lack of patriotism would not be among those issues, and yet that’s where House Intelligence chair Adam Schiff immediately went: President Trump has

Trey Gowdy promised earlier this week that declassifying evidence related to the start of Operation Crossfire Hurricane would be a “game-changer.” Looks like we’ll shortly find out how accurate Gowdy’s prediction would be. Late this evening, the White House announced that Donald Trump authorized Attorney General William Barr to declassify any documents related to his

News broke on Tuesday that Rex Tillerson had returned to Washington to speak in secret to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a move that certainly piqued curiosity not just about the meeting but also about its clandestine nature. Was Donald Trump’s former Secretary of State spilling the beans on Russia collusion? Did he know where

Robert Mueller may have completed his investigation, but that doesn’t mean every shoe has yet dropped. The Department of Justice unveiled a sealed indictment against Stephen Calk this morning, a former CEO of a bank, as part of their prosecution of Paul Manafort. Prosecutors allege that Calk directed $16 million in loans to Manafort in

Either the border wall or TSA has gone past the “mostly dead” stage. How do we know? The Department of Homeland Security wants to dig up funding for the former by raiding the latter — and almost literally going through its pockets for loose change: The Department of Homeland Security is requesting $232 million from