This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareOn Monday evening, over the course of 48 minutes, Donald Trump put on a show that may have changed America, yet again. It involved an overture to the nation, a physical attack on Americans, and a Bible. It began suddenly, in the Rose Garden, with a statement about “law and order” and “dangerous thugs.” The president promised justice for the family of George Floyd, whose death in the custody of Minneapolis police last week triggered nationwide protests, looting and violence, and a roiling debate about who we are and what...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareOn Monday evening, over the course of 48 minutes, Donald Trump put on a show that may have changed America, yet again. It involved an overture to the nation, a physical attack on Americans, and a Bible. It began suddenly, in the Rose Garden, with a statement about “law and order” and “dangerous thugs.” The president promised justice for the family of George Floyd, whose death in the custody of Minneapolis police last week triggered nationwide protests, looting and violence, and a roiling debate about who we are and what...WW…

This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareOn the craps table of this campaign, there’s a $500 million chip sitting on “Super Tuesday.” The bettor’s name is mike — small “m,” according to the visual design of his campaign, like he’s your modest neighbor from the split-level down the block instead of a titan of media and finance with estates in Bermuda and Southampton.That’s Bloomberg. Mayor of New York from 2002 to 2013. Democrat, then Republican, then independent, then Democrat. Purveyor of fancy data terminals. Ninth-richest person in the world. A few months ago...…This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareOn the craps table of this campaign, there’s a $500 million chip sitting on “Super Tuesday.” The bettor’s name is mike — small “m,” according to the visual design of his campaign, like he’s your modest neighbor from the split-level down the block instead of a titan of media and finance with estates in Bermuda and Southampton.That’s Bloomberg. Mayor of New York from 2002 to 2013. Democrat, then Republican, then independent, then Democrat. Purveyor of fancy data terminals. Ninth-richest person in the world. A few months ago...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareIn these times of social isolation, Mike Lindell keeps appearing, unannounced, inside your home.The CEO and founder of MyPillow pops up on your television with his Tom Selleck mustache and Minnesooota accent to sell you on the wonders of his machine-washable cushions or “Giza cotton” sheets. For millions of Americans he has something of an open invitation into their living rooms, beamed in by Fox News or Newsmax to gush about President Trump. For the rest of the country, he’s like the unwanted guest at the garden party —...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareIn these times of social isolation, Mike Lindell keeps appearing, unannounced, inside your home.The CEO and founder of MyPillow pops up on your television with his Tom Selleck mustache and Minnesooota accent to sell you on the wonders of his machine-washable cushions or “Giza cotton” sheets. For millions of Americans he has something of an open invitation into their living rooms, beamed in by Fox News or Newsmax to gush about President Trump. For the rest of the country, he’s like the unwanted guest at the garden party —...WW…

This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareThere are plenty of fish in the swamp, but some of the best-connected ones live in a 200-gallon aquarium at Reince Priebus’s house.“It’s not just saltwater fish, but an actual reef,” Priebus explained in a recent phone call. “It’s a lot to handle.”Priebus is “constantly tinkering” with chemical levels, the salinity, the temperature and the water flow to make sure they are all appropriately calibrated. Former aides said Priebus would drive to coral reef conventions in Secaucus, N.J., to procure specialty fish, spend...…This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareThere are plenty of fish in the swamp, but some of the best-connected ones live in a 200-gallon aquarium at Reince Priebus’s house.“It’s not just saltwater fish, but an actual reef,” Priebus explained in a recent phone call. “It’s a lot to handle.”Priebus is “constantly tinkering” with chemical levels, the salinity, the temperature and the water flow to make sure they are all appropriately calibrated. Former aides said Priebus would drive to coral reef conventions in Secaucus, N.J., to procure specialty fish, spend...WW…