Dear Reader (But not the guy who refused to get out of the left lane back in Minnesota. You're dead to me),

I'm starting this "news"letter behind the steering wheel of a rented RV in a parking lot in downtown Sandpoint, Idaho. I have no idea where I'll be when I finish, but I'll update you as we proceed.

It's very strange being on a family vacation out West during what many are saying is the craziest week of the Trump presidency. I'm not sure it's true that this was the craziest week, though Tuesday was like Magilla Gorilla's tasting menu: bananas. Conventional writers would never have had the Manafort verdict and the Cohen plea deal happen within minutes of each other. But part of the problem is that it's so hard to tell what's weird anymore. Really, ever since 2015, the writers of this timeline have gotten so desperate to keep the audience off balance that it's hard to get your bearings. Everything is accelerated. Bret Baier likes to say that the news cycle needs to be converted into dog years. The Omarosa thing happened like two weeks ago. The Helsinki summit was last month. That Mike Pence press conference where he started pole-dancing ...

August 24 2018

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The Coalitional Instinct Jonah Goldberg Dear Reader (But not the guy who refused to get out of the left lane back in Minnesota. You're dead to me), I'm starting this "news"letter behind the steering wheel of a rented RV in a parking lot in downtown Sandpoint, Idaho. I have no idea where I'll be when I finish, but I'll update you as we proceed. It's very strange being on a family vacation out West during what many are saying is the craziest week of the Trump presidency. I'm not sure it's true that this was the craziest week, though Tuesday was like Magilla Gorilla's tasting menu: bananas. Conventional writers would never have had the Manafort verdict and the Cohen plea deal happen within minutes of each other. But part of the problem is that it's so hard to tell what's weird anymore. Really, ever since 2015, the writers of this timeline have gotten so desperate to keep the audience off balance that it's hard to get your bearings. Everything is accelerated. Bret Baier likes to say that the news cycle needs to be converted into dog years. The Omarosa thing happened like two weeks ago. The Helsinki summit was last month. That Mike Pence press conference where he started pole-dancing ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Tech Titans Made Serious Mistakes, and More Censorship Won't Right the Ship David French Progressive social-media leaders were wrong about so many things; now they don't know what to do. Don't Typecast Conservatives: They, Too, Respect the Dignity of LGBT Persons Monica Burke and Jared Eckert A thoughtful approach to anti-discrimination laws crosses political divides and respects the freedom of all. Trump Cancels Pompeo's North Korea Trip, Citing Lack of Chinese Cooperation in Talks Jack Crowe The president announced Friday that Pompeo hoped to return to North Korea 'in the near future,' and blamed Beijing for stalling negotiations with Pyongyang. ADVERTISEMENT The Extortion of Big Pharma Jennifer C. Braceras President Trump has proposed suing the drug industry over its role in the opioid crisis. Like most such suits, this one would be an opportunistic cash grab. Imperial Me Mona Charen Manafort's guilt proves once again that Trump's judgment of character is based only on superficial teammanship, not fundamental principles. Trump Should Come Clean Rich Lowry Trump would be better off striving for transparency and seeking forgiveness for lesser wrongs rather than stubbornly standing by tenuous claims. On Race & the Right, the Washington Post Gets It Wrong Deroy Murdock A Washington Post article purporting to show that Trump and the GOP are racist does not come close to making its point. Hayden: Trump Deserves the Respect Due Any U.S. President Mairead McArdle The former CIA director, who has been sharply critical of President Trump, said on Friday that Trump deserves the respect to which his office entitles him. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Russian Military Expo Cartoons of the Day: August 24, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.