Trump’s “always-on-offense” style might work for him, but his example should come with a warning label for the Kristi Noems of the world: “Do NOT attempt this at home.”
Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast and the author of the book, Filthy Rich Politicians.
They’re done making excuses to justify their support for the un-pious ex-president. Now, they’re fully owning his sinfulness as a Christian virtue.
If you think freedom and liberty are the default position for pretty much all Americans—polling has some bad news for you.
Democrats gave their base a huge policy win, but lost a major election issue that worked in their favor.
Bill Barr, Mitch McConnell, and other GOP bigwigs have all lambasted Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election. But partisanship is a helluva drug.
John Adams noted, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” His words may prove sadly prophetic.
Will it be Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Elise Stefanik, Tim Scott, J.D. Vance, or another candidate? And what will Trump put the competitors through before he chooses his VP?
Even if it’s just “the fringe,” the disgraceful and dangerous antisemitism seen in and around Columbia University needs to be condemned without equivocation.
Speaker Mike Johnson brought back the spirit of Ronald Reagan, holding his ground amidst a far-right insurgency over Ukraine aid.
What good is being a Republican Speaker of the House if you’re just going to roll over for every fringe troll in the GOP?