Devin Nunes has a secret. Nunes is the California Republican and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who has become famous in the Trump era for using his position as a battering ram to discredit the Russia investigation and protect Donald Trump at all costs, even if it means shredding his own reputation and the independence of the historically nonpartisan committee in the process.First elected to Congress in 2002, Nunes wasn’t always like this. At one time he was known for his independent streak. When a new class of radical House Republicans pushed its leadership to shut down the...…Devin Nunes has a secret. Nunes is the California Republican and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who has become famous in the Trump era for using his position as a battering ram to discredit the Russia investigation and protect Donald Trump at all costs, even if it means shredding his own reputation and the independence of the historically nonpartisan committee in the process.First elected to Congress in 2002, Nunes wasn’t always like this. At one time he was known for his independent streak. When a new class of radical House Republicans pushed its leadership to shut down the...WW…

Memories are short in "This Town." Just look at the veterans of George W. Bush’s White House, who did just fine for themselves.Supporters of President Donald Trump parade past the Capitol in Washington after news that President-elect Joe Biden had defeated the incumbent in the race for the White House. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP PhotoOver the weekend, people started making lists.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez kicked things off on Friday with a tweet that terrified Trumpworld.“Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future?” she . “I...…Memories are short in "This Town." Just look at the veterans of George W. Bush’s White House, who did just fine for themselves.Supporters of President Donald Trump parade past the Capitol in Washington after news that President-elect Joe Biden had defeated the incumbent in the race for the White House. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP PhotoOver the weekend, people started making lists.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez kicked things off on Friday with a tweet that terrified Trumpworld.“Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future?” she . “I...WW…

Their response is shocking but unsurprising.President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, early Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Mich. | Evan Vucci/ AP PhotoAt rallies across the Midwest and Sun Belt swing states, President Donald Trump has been openly discussing murky schemes to prevent legitimate ballots from being counted, escalating threats to disenfranchise millions of American as the weeks-long voting season ends tonight and his pathway to reelection becomes increasingly narrow.“The Election should end on Nov. 3, not weeks later!”...…Their response is shocking but unsurprising.President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, early Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Mich. | Evan Vucci/ AP PhotoAt rallies across the Midwest and Sun Belt swing states, President Donald Trump has been openly discussing murky schemes to prevent legitimate ballots from being counted, escalating threats to disenfranchise millions of American as the weeks-long voting season ends tonight and his pathway to reelection becomes increasingly narrow.“The Election should end on Nov. 3, not weeks later!”...WW…

If there's one person most responsible for Georgia’s emergence as a competitive state, and most likely to benefit from a Democratic victory, it is her.Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks during a rally for Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Sunday in Duluth, Ga. | John Bazemore/AP PhotoATLANTA — The local politicians in any swing state always have an argument about why their state is the most important.In Georgia, the case is particularly convincing for Democrats. There’s one congressional seat the party could flip and one that it only recently...…If there's one person most responsible for Georgia’s emergence as a competitive state, and most likely to benefit from a Democratic victory, it is her.Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks during a rally for Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Sunday in Duluth, Ga. | John Bazemore/AP PhotoATLANTA — The local politicians in any swing state always have an argument about why their state is the most important.In Georgia, the case is particularly convincing for Democrats. There’s one congressional seat the party could flip and one that it only recently...WW…

Unlike in 2016, he lacks a clear message or line of attack against his opponent. What remained was bullying, interruptions and ad hominem provocations.President Donald Trump is finding it difficult to construct a message to frame his campaign around. | Olivier Douliery/Pool vi APYes, that debate was everything everyone has already said it was: “a disgrace,” (Jake Tapper), “a s---show” (Dana Bash), “a train wreck” (Ari Fleischer), “The clusterf--- in Cleveland” (a POLITICO colleague).But why? Why did Trump, and facing his last chance to turn things around, come into the first debate against...…Unlike in 2016, he lacks a clear message or line of attack against his opponent. What remained was bullying, interruptions and ad hominem provocations.President Donald Trump is finding it difficult to construct a message to frame his campaign around. | Olivier Douliery/Pool vi APYes, that debate was everything everyone has already said it was: “a disgrace,” (Jake Tapper), “a s---show” (Dana Bash), “a train wreck” (Ari Fleischer), “The clusterf--- in Cleveland” (a POLITICO colleague).But why? Why did Trump, and facing his last chance to turn things around, come into the first debate against...WW…