Washington Post – Politics:
Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department indicates he would be willing to do what Mark Esper refused to do.
Author: Philip Bump
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The selective DEI of Pete Hegseth
Washington Post – Politics:
The defense secretary nominee believes strongly in the importance of prioritizing diversity when the beneficiaries are people like himself.
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The Trump election prosecution was about what he did, not his politics
Washington Post – Politics:
Former special counsel Jack Smith’s report delineates how and why Trump’s actions were exceptional — and, he insists, provably illegal.
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Biden’s extremely big bet
Washington Post – Politics:
The president thinks that his 2020 voters will come back home. He’s making one of the biggest political bets in U.S. history.
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The ongoing violent threat of election denialism
Washington Post – Politics:
Attorney General Merrick Garland’s comments about election workers should be understood in the context of ongoing Republican defenses of Donald Trump.
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Michael Cohen outlined a crime. Did he prove that Trump committed one?
Washington Post – Politics:
The multilayered prosecution in New York presented its star witness this week, asking him to tie together a complicated case.
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Your regular reminder: Rally turnout doesn’t predict election results
Washington Post – Politics:
Trump had a big rally in New Jersey over the weekend. And?
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A choice young voters see: Upend the country too much or not enough?
Washington Post – Politics:
New swing-state polling released by Siena College and the New York Times shows President Biden’s continued weakness. But how predictive is it?
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Why Donald Trump ended up praising Hollywood’s most famous cannibal
Washington Post – Politics:
During an angry speech in New Jersey, Trump allowed his exaggerations to overflow.