Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2048

President Pays Gigantic Fine for Stealing From Charity

Donald Trump is in charge of enforcing the nation's laws, but he doesn't follow them. What a delicious twist of constitutional irony!

Senate Confirms Trump Judicial Nominee Who Cried When Confronted With Anti-Gay Record

The American Bar Association rated VanDyke “Not Qualified.” It didn‘t matter to Republicans.

The Gun Sanctuary Movement Is Exploding in Virginia

In the weeks since Virginia Democrats won the statehouse, at least 71 places have passed gun sanctuary resolutions.

Why the Term “Redneck” Defies Simplistic Origin Stories

Dolly Parton’s America provided the most recent example of a mistake that sacrifices complexity for a good leftist yarn.

The Titans of Postwar American Poetry, Assembled in One Remarkable, Contentious Photograph

Elizabeth Bishop! W.H. Auden! Marianne Moore! … Gore Vidal?

“Is This the End of the Patriots?” a Weary Nation Asks, Knowing the Answer

Why would familiar problems stop New England this year?

What Would You Do With a Life-Size Wax Figure of Yourself? Here’s What Jimmy Kimmel Did.

The eternal question.

What’s the Deal With the Song at the Center of Portrait of a Lady on Fire?

When your score only has two music cues, you can’t waste any.

Threatening How History Will Judge Is Useless

We should do the right thing now because it’s right, now.

Democrats Did the Right Thing By Making a Deal On Trade

Sure, the timing wasn't ideal. But the USMCA is a good step.