Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 9

I’m Part of an Endangered Species in New York City. But We’re Doing Great.

Ask me again when we have three teens in bunk beds.

The Real Reason Trump Forced Netanyahu’s Hand on a Gaza Ceasefire

Trump made Netanyahu phone the Qatari emir to apologize for attacking his country and promising never to do it again.

Bonus: SchadenFriday: Portland Puts A Frog On It

Thou doth protest too much—and too well.

My In-Laws Are Being Terribly Irresponsible With My Kid. I’m Terrified, but My Husband Says It’s No Big Deal.

This is not OK.

My Daughter Is a Mean Girl. But My Wife’s Idea for “Punishment” Will Hurt Us All.

There has to be a better way.

Trump’s Plan for a Secret Police Force Loyal to Him Alone Isn’t Playing Well in Court

It is now beyond debate that one of Donald Trump’s key goals is the creation of a national police force that is loyal to him alone.

Trump Weighs Invoking Insurrection Act Over Protests He Doesn’t Like

Despite tensions, Portland’s creative protests highlight the absurdity of the situation.

She’s One of the Best Actresses in Comedy. Her Intense New Movie Might Make Her an Oscar Nominee.

The Sundance breakout had my audience sweating—and squealing with delight.

Brett Kavanaugh Is Leading the Supreme Court’s Embrace of Alternative Facts

It is striking that many early-stage SCOTUS orders have either reversed or supplanted factual findings of lower courts.

Pete Hegseth Would Hate Netflix’s New Show. That’s Why I Loved It.

The newly minted “secretary of war” wants to take the military back to 1990. Boots has a different vision of what that looked like.