Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2146

The Right-Wing Radicalization of Talk Radio

Rush Limbaugh knew exactly what game he was playing.

The DOJ Report Didn’t Say Comey Lied. It Criticized the Way He Told the Truth.

Trump, not Comey, is the crook.

Major League Soccer’s Ham-Handed Attempt to Ban an Anti-Fascist Symbol

The fight over the Iron Front.

North Carolina Court Strikes Down Gerrymander, Cites Smoking Gun Evidence in the Hofeller Files

A unanimous panel found that the state’s partisan gerrymander violates North Carolinians’ rights.

Facebook Will Tell You How to Turn Off Facial Recognition. Why Wait?

How to turn off a dubiously convenient, definitely eerie feature.

The Angle: Theodore McCarrick Speaks Publicly for the First Time Since His Fall From Grace

He was once the most powerful priest in America. Then he was accused of sexual abuse.

Both Sides of Brexit Claim They’re Fighting for Democracy. Who’s Right?

Behind the Brexit mess is a debate over the meaning of democracy.

Help! I Found Nudes on My Husband’s Computer. He Says He’s Using Them as Art.

“He says he’s using them as figure studies. One is of someone who looks underage.”

Joe Manchin Will Stay in the Senate Because He Could Become Its Most Powerful Member

If Democrats took the White House and Senate in 2020, all legislative paths would run through Manchin.

Trump Slams ABC for Reporting His Mistaken Claim That Dorian Could Affect Alabama

The National Weather Service quickly contradicted the president.