Peter Nicholas
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Nicholas Kamm / Getty The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Bring Out the Worst in Trump
Virology isn’t politics.
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Bill Clark / CQ Roll Call Why Is John Kelly Speaking Out Now?
The former chief of staff is making the case that he spoke truth to power inside the White House. The trouble for him is how many Americans won’t be convinced.
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Evan Vucci / AP John Kelly Finally Lets Loose on Trump
The former chief of staff explained, in the clearest terms yet, his misgivings about Trump’s behavior regarding North Korea, immigration, and Ukraine.
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Noam Galai / WireImage / Getty Are We Ready for Trump 2.0?
After his acquittal in the Senate, the president may double down on the same behavior that led to his impeachment in the first place.
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Drew Angerer / Getty The State of the Union Was an Elaborate Troll
Trump’s speech turned what’s typically a unifying civic ritual into a glorified campaign rally.
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Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty Donald Trump Has One Problem
False statements and West Wing disorder are not only inseparably linked; they’re mutually reinforcing.
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Alexander Drago / Reuters What the Iran Clash Taught Us About Trump
As the president flirts with a new war in the Middle East, understanding his mind-set is essential.
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Susan Walsh / AP The Other Reason Republicans Won’t Cross Trump
GOP lawmakers fear the president’s command over his base, but that’s only half of it.
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Illustration by Simon Montag; Photos: Getty Trump Cultivated His Own Credibility Crisis on Iran
The president can’t assume that Americans will accept what he says as true.
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Andrew Harnik / AP Trump Will Happily Settle for an Acquittal
With his threats about impeachment, the president is following a well-worn pattern.
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Scott Olson / Getty Trump Is Forever
The president’s latest rally, which coincided with his impeachment, previewed just how toxic—and long—the coming year will be.
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Alex Wong / Getty Trump Needs Conspiracy Theories
The president uses them for political and personal ends. The damage he’s wrought along the way won’t be easily repaired.
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Mandel Ngan / Getty Ronna McDaniel Won’t Woo Her Uncle Mitt on Impeachment
The RNC chair happens to be the niece of the only Republican senator who’s recently spoken out about the president.
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Lyubov Timofeyeva / Shutterstock / Katie Martin / ... The Real Story Behind the Steele Dossier
A new book from the operatives at Fusion GPS is a master class in how Washington works.
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Pete Marovich / Getty Trump Is Surrounded
The president thrives on having an opponent to villainize. With impeachment, there are too many to choose from.
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John Raoux / AP Trump Is MAGA-fying the National Medal of Arts
Among the president’s new picks: the actor Jon Voight—who’s a fan of his—and the U.S. military bands
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Brendan Smialowwski / Getty Donald Trump Is All Alone
Presidents have long relied on attentive aides to help them cope with the stresses of office. Not Trump.
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Evan Vucci / AP Trump’s Dark Assumption About America
The president is erasing the distinction between his political needs and the nation’s enduring interests, setting the stage for a potential crisis.
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Andrew Harnik / AP Get Used to Trump Talking About Baghdadi
The president’s detailed account of the raid that killed the leader of ISIS will almost certainly be a fixture on the campaign trail.
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Leah Millis / Reuters How Trump Lost the Impeachment Narrative
As the Ukraine scandal became a national conversation, the president known for his powerful sound bites was suddenly tongue-tied.
