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My point: Trump's brand is NOT in tatters on the channels and websites that his die-hard fans trust. Sure, some of the shine is off, but the MAGA media is much closer to Kevin McCarthy's position than Liz Cheney's. I just heard Mike Huckabee, on Fox, say that "this was a lynching of Donald Trump." Some Trump voters are embarrassed by the past week's events, but many are still fully on board the cliched "Trump train." Don't underestimate that. … [Read more...] about ‘He could never tell the truth:’ Trump’s presidency was kneecapped by his lies

Ahead of the trip, Beijing has been seeking to shape the narrative about when and where the pandemic began, with senior diplomat Wang Yi saying "more and more studies" showed that it emerged in multiple regions. … [Read more...] about World Health Organisation blocked from China at last minute in Covid origin probe

The semiofficial Fars news agency reported gory details of the attack, saying that Fakhrizadeh was attacked by “armed terrorist elements.” Eyewitnesses reported the sound of an explosion followed by machine gun fire near Fakhrizadeh’s car, and the news channel showed video of a Nissan sedan covered in bullet holes. … [Read more...] about Iran Accuses Israel of Using the Last Days of Trump to Assassinate Nuclear Mastermind

Donald Trump was an excellent tweeter before he was an execrable president. The reality star’s inveterate bitchiness, irrepressible id, insatiable appetite for media gossip, creative punctuation, and mind-boggling characterological deformities made him a natural-born poster. Whether extending his best wishes to “the haters and losers, on this special date, September 11th,” or providing Robert Pattinson with unsolicited love advice, or hounding Mac Miller for licensing fees the rapper did not owe him, Trump took the medium of micro-blogging to new, exceedingly weird heights. And condensing his consciousness into 140-character dollops often seemed like the mogul’s true passion. Even after he became the most powerful government official on earth, Trump often tweeted as though he were less president than pundit. By some accounts, Trump’s presidential run was itself initially a bid for media attention, not state power. … [Read more...] about In Twist Ending, Trump Presidency Revealed to Be Morality Tale

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump became the first president in the history of US to be impeached for a second time, as 10 of his fellow Republicans joined the Democrats in the House of Representatives on Wednesday to charge him with inciting an insurrection which led to the violent rampage at the Capitol last week. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump impeached for historic second time, charged with inciting Capitol riots

U.S. allies aren’t blind to the large constituency of American voters who continue to support Trump’s nationalist tendencies and his belief that the United States should stay out of world conflicts. If Biden’s goal is to restore America’s place in the world, he’ll not only need to gain the trust of foreign allies but also convince voters at home that international diplomacy works better than unilateral tough talk. … [Read more...] about Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy