What struck Donald Trump on the ear during an assassination attempt has not been established—enabling mystery to swirl around something that should not be so mysterious.
David Rothkopf is CEO of The Rothkopf Group, a media company that produces podcasts including Deep State Radio, hosted by Rothkopf. TRG also produces custom podcasts for clients including the United Arab Emirates. He is also the author of many books including Running the World: The Inside Story of the National Security Council and the Architects of American Power, Superclass, Power, Inc., National Insecurity, Great Questions of Tomorrow, and Traitor: A History of Betraying America from Benedict Arnold to Donald Trump. His daily newsletter "Need to Know" is available at davidrothkopf.substack.com.
Beginning right now, the Democratic Party must unite behind Harris. The debates of the past few weeks following the presidential debate, and all recriminations, must be set aside.
How Biden quits the presidential race could determine the result of the election, the future of the Democratic Party, the vanquishing of Trump and MAGA, and his own legacy.
It doesn’t violate President Biden’s admonition that we take the temperature down in U.S. politics to describe a fascist as a fascist, or a coup instigator as a coup instigator.
Yes, he made a gaffe or two, but President Biden did fine at the NATO press conference. However, he failed to produce resounding proof that he is the best candidate to beat Trump.
As they gather and gossip in D.C., NATO leaders are watching the movements and statements of Joe Biden like hawks. They are looking everywhere for clues about his future candidacy.
If Kamala Harris runs, she has a very good chance of winning, given Donald Trump’s grotesque defects—and her strengths.
A big Dem donor says he worries that just before the election, Biden gets sick. “Or stumbles and falls. Or freezes up like Mitch McConnell. There will be no coming back from that.”
The Russian leader’s poodle, Donald Trump, confidently sold his authoritarian policies and talking points.
Trump was back on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Jan. 6 riot on Thursday, with a GOP fully compliant to his demands.