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Ken LaCorte: I Stopped the Stormy Daniels Story at Fox News. Here's Why.

Ken LaCorte: I Stopped the Stormy Daniels Story at Fox News. Here's Why. "It lacked: any mention of payments, a hush money contract or any corroborating evidence beyond the two secondhand accounts. "On top of that, Stormy Daniels herself had...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 9, 2019 2:12 AM

How Mark Burnett Resurrected Donald Trump as an Icon of American Success | The New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/01/07/how-mark-burnett-resurrected-donald-trump-as-an-icon-of-american-success?fbclid=IwAR33Q3fSZFN4An2ji4FszsN-b5CgspjXF9nfG3mXao8WzpSuUC3FalH45GA Fascinating glimpse into reality television and the re-creation of Donald Trump '"The Apprentice" was built around a weekly series of business challenges. At the end of each episode, Trump determined which competitor should be "fired." But, as ["The Apprentice...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 3, 2019 8:13 AM

Donald Trump & Evangelicals -- Response to Michael Gerson's Atlantic Essay | National Review

Donald Trump & Evangelicals -- Response to Michael Gerson's Atlantic Essay | National Review David French presents a solid critique of Michael Gerson's dismissive criticism of evangelicals, pointing out the genuine threats to religious liberty and American culture from the...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 13, 2018 11:45 AM

The Clash Between Donald Trump and Steve Bannon Was Inevitable | National Review

The Clash Between Donald Trump and Steve Bannon Was Inevitable | National Review Jim Geraghty writes: "I hope you don't have any toxic personalities in your life; if you do, I hope you can separate yourself from them soon and...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 4, 2018 11:30 AM

Donald Trump is making the 'Great Man' theory of history great again - Business Insider

Donald Trump is making the 'Great Man' theory of history great again - Business Insider Interesting article by David A. Bell, a professor of history at Princeton. Bell begins by reciting some cases in which the personalities of world leaders...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 16, 2017 12:47 AM

The Man Who Became Donald Trump - POLITICO Magazine

The Man Who Became Donald Trump - POLITICO Magazine "For Reines, who thought he was playing a historic role in helping elect the next president, the months he spent studying Trump's every word and gesture have transformed into something else,...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 14, 2017 11:35 PM

Trump's envoy to Israel is ready to slay some sacred cows - Jeff Jacoby

Trump's envoy to Israel is ready to slay some sacred cows - Jeff Jacoby One of Trump's more heartening appointments: "David Friedman avidly supports expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank, unequivocally rejects a 'two-state solution' to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 22, 2016 10:48 AM

Transcript: Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders

Transcript: Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders James Dobson, Franklin Graham, Jerry Falwell Jr., Mike Huckabee all kneel before Zod. MORE: Steve Deace explains why Franklin Graham is wrong to equate Donald Trump to flawed heroes of the Bible....

Posted by Michael Bates on June 24, 2016 12:47 AM

Donald Trump Really Doesn't Want Me to Tell You This, but ... | Vanity Fair

Donald Trump Really Doesn't Want Me to Tell You This, but ... | Vanity Fair "I spent a long, awkward weekend with Donald Trump in November 1996, an experience I feel confident neither of us would like to repeat. "He...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 20, 2016 5:09 PM

The meaningless Donald Trump Supreme Court list - The Washington Post

The meaningless Donald Trump Supreme Court list - The Washington Post "I think the list is meaningless for that. First, Trump's press release does not commit to choosing from this list. Rather, it states: 'The following list of potential Supreme...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 20, 2016 3:22 PM