The Trump legal team goes full Orwell
Paul Waldman
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Trump’s Cabinet of Con Artists
Trump is a con artist surrounded by con artists, all pulling more cons and making America friendlier to—you guessed it—con artists.
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If You Think Trump’s Racism Is Bad Now, Just Wait Until 2020
Trump will rely even more heavily on white nationalism to get him re-elected.
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Will Voters Believe Trump’s Economic Bluster?
A quarter of strong GDP growth is a good thing, but the administration is getting way ahead of itself.
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Why Democrats Don’t Need to Fear the Socialist Revolution in Their Midst
Having the courage of your convictions is good politics. Who knew?
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Someday, Republicans May Reject Trump’s White Nationalism — But Not Yet
Trump has accelerated Republicans’ shift to increasingly far-right anti-immigration positions. They may disavow that nativism someday, but only when it will be convenient.
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The Liberal Backlash Is Coming
The politics of backlash have been a Republican specialty for decades, but liberal anger continues to rise.
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Should Trump Staffers Be Shamed and Protested Wherever They Go?
As Trump staffers are heckled in public, the administration makes a bizarre appeal to civility.
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Has Trump Overestimated the Cruelty of His Own Supporters?
After his family separation policy ignited a conservative backlash, Trump tried to pin the new initiative on Democrats.
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Trump Unchained
There’s no grand strategy behind Trump’s picking a fight with Canada’s Justin Trudeau—just the president’s desperation to prove that he can do whatever he wants.