Nobody Likes John Bolton

This morning, Donald Trump claimed he knew nothing about the raid on the Maryland home of his former National Security Adviser John Bolton. “I’m not a fan of John Bolton,” Trump said, calling him a “lowlife.” In that respect he agrees with many Democrats: After Trump fired Bolton, in 2019, Representative Adam Schiff of California (now a senator) said that one “should question John Bolton’s patriotism,” and Representative Nancy Pelosi called him a “disgrace.” In January, Trump pulled Bolton’s security detail, which had been in place due to credible threats…

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ROUND-UP: “Nobody Elected Elon!” Rally Ignites Democratic Opposition

GETTY RALLY PICTURES HERE AND C-SPAN LIVE STREAM HERE Two Dozen Lawmakers Join MoveOn, Indivisible, and Working Families Party at Treasury WASHINGTON – Yesterday, MoveOn Civic Action, Indivisible, and Working Families Party were joined by more than 3,500 attendees at a rally outside the Treasury building calling for Democratic leaders to use every tool at their disposal to hold Elon Musk and President Trump accountable for their overreach.  Prior to the press conference, Representatives Maxwell Frost, Jasmine Crockett, and more were rejected from entering the Treasury building–all while an unelected…

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Nobody Likes Mike Pence

Mike Pence is making little secret of his presidential ambitions. He’s written his book; he’s assembling his team; he’s mastered the art of the coy nondenial when somebody asks (in between trips to Iowa) if he’s running. In early Republican-primary polls, he hovers between 6 and 7 percent—not top-tier numbers, but respectable enough. He seems to think he has at least an outside shot at winning the Republican nomination. And yet, ask a Republican voter about the former vice president, and you’re likely to hear some of the most withering…

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