by Jackie Calmes Donald Trump famously benefited from billions in free media in his 2016 campaign — way too much, as some in the business later conceded. Back then he was a ratings monster; cable TV networks covered his rallies start to finish as millions of Americans tuned in out of ...
by Harry Litman Given the Supreme Court’s possible responses to Donald Trump’s appeal of the D.C. Circuit’s denial of his claim of immunity from prosecution, the justices’ decision Wednesday has to be counted as a gift to the former president. That’s because the court came ...
Speaking to an audience of devoted fans at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville last Friday, Donald Trump said if re-elected president he will “… create a new federal task force on fighting anti-Christian bias. … Its mission will be to investigate all forms of ...
by Carl P. Leubsdorf Almost every week, some headline development occurs that seems as if it could dramatically impact the 2024 presidential race, such as Donald Trump’s virtual invitation for Vladimir Putin to attack some NATO members. Often, the impact of such events is ...
by Jonah Goldberg Alexei Navalny didn’t simply die. He wasn’t just murdered. He was tortured to death. It didn’t happen on the rack or mid-beating, but Vladimir Putin — who had tried to eliminate him earlier — slowly killed Navalny all the same. Putin sent the Russian ...
by Noah Feldman Don’t blame the Supreme Court if it takes a modest amount of time to rule on and reject former president Donald Trump’s criminal immunity claim. The issue is the kind of nationally important one that the court should address in some detail. Special prosecutor Jack ...