‘Insane,’ ‘ludicrous,’ ‘absurd’: FBI’s Wray shows teeth to GOP critics
The FBI director played up his status as a Republican while showing his critics some teeth.
By Aaron BlakePGA hearing spotlights helpless attitude toward sportswashing, Saudis
Defense of the PGA's partnership with LIV Golf aligns with the long-standing American trend of bowing to Saudi power.
By Aaron BlakeThe GOP’s march away from Ukraine has halted
Many Republicans remain skeptical of funding for Ukraine. But the party's move away from support largely ceased earlier this year, with indications that some support might even have been restored.
By Aaron BlakeAll the ways Trump, not his foes, sought to ‘weaponize’ the government
Here is the latest example that it's Trump who tried to weaponize the government against political foes, even as the GOP concerns itself only with its opponents' deeds.
By Aaron BlakeWho might be Trump’s pick for vice president?
A look at the central questions, the potential contenders and how each of them might fit.
By Aaron BlakeBiden’s complicated history on cluster munitions
Biden's U.N. ambassador said last year such weapons have "no place on the battlefield." The administration backed off, but it highlights a long-running dilemma for Biden.
By Aaron BlakeWho’s okay with the affirmative action decision? Many Black Americans.
A new poll shows more Black Americans approve of the Supreme Court's decision than disapprove. And few believe such policies have actually helped them.
By Aaron BlakeYes, Trump is getting more reckless on social media
Posting the alleged address of Barack Obama -- and leaving it up a week after an armed man apparently seized upon the information -- reinforces that.
By Aaron BlakeJudge’s decision in key misinformation case is latest to botch facts
Judges are supposed to be beacons of interpreting the law. Sometimes they can't even get the basic facts right.
By Aaron BlakeRecent Supreme Court rulings alienate the left but are hardly unpopular
Polls suggest the decisions aren't out of step with the American public, despite Democrats' attempts to lump them in with overturning Roe v. Wade.
By Aaron BlakeHow Trump has flaunted sensitive information: A history
Trump’s former White House press secretary says he indeed showed off classified information at Mar-a-Lago. Here’s the overall picture into which the allegation fits.
By Aaron BlakeThe GOP’s remarkable views of Trump’s classified documents
Multiple polls suggest that Republicans don’t particularly appreciate the potential gravity of the situation or its basic details.
By Aaron Blake6 big questions ahead on Trump’s indictment
How the documents, the judge and key witnesses could matter.
By Aaron Blake‘Wannabe dictator’: Fox, GOP baselessly blame Biden for Trump indictment
Donald Trump, Fox and the GOP have combined to claim or suggest without evidence that President Biden played a role in Trump’s indictment, culminating in a chyron Tuesday night, which Fox is now backing away from.
By Aaron BlakeThe GOPers who’ve deigned to criticize Trump amid his indictment
The party is overwhelmingly behind him, but publicly expressed doubts have slowly crept in even among some erstwhile defenders.
By Aaron BlakeDoes Trump’s motive matter for the Espionage Act?
Republicans have focused on how Trump isn’t actually accused of spying or hurting the United States. But legal experts say that probably doesn’t matter.
By Aaron Blake2024 GOPers start hitting Trump (gently) on classified documents
Tim Scott called it a "serious case with serious allegations," while Nikki Haley said, “If this indictment is true ... President Trump was incredibly reckless with our national security."
By Aaron BlakeLindsey Graham and the GOP’s amazing spin: At least Trump isn’t a spy
Trump’s defenders have debuted a remarkable defense of the former president. It both obviates a key distinction in the law and relies on a very dicey assumption.
By Aaron BlakeThe GOP isn’t really defending Trump. We just got a big reminder why.
A new post-indictment development reinforces the folly of truly going to bat for Trump on the substance, which the GOP isn’t doing.
By Aaron Blake4 takeaways from Trump’s federal indictment
The history, the familiar reactions, and how it might play in 2024.
By Aaron Blake