Donald J. Trump’s White House reality show was officially canceled on Jan. 20, but he is highly motived to retain his loyal audience and stage a comeback from his “set” in Palm Beach, Florida. Driving Trump’s new “act” are the primal behaviors of flirting and warring — performance art perfected…

Open Letter to CPAC’s Matt Schlapp From a Former Attendee Dear Matt: Congratulations, CPAC 2021 was a huge success. The gathering is now history, but here are a few thoughts for you to ponder. On Sunday, before introducing the 45th President to the uber-enthusiastic MAGA-hat-wearing crowd, you said, “the world…

Has Civil War 2.0 Begun? On Wednesday, Donald Trump made history as a twice-impeached president. One could argue that Article 1, “Incitement of Insurrection,” reflects Trump firing the first shots of Civil War 2.0 with red MAGA hats and Trump 2020 banners replacing the Confederate flag. Given the intense partisan…

During Trump’s Georgia rally on Monday night in support of Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, the president told the large, enthusiastic crowd, “I’m going to be here in a year and a half, and I’m going to be campaigning against your governor and your crazy secretary of state, I…

“With or without a second term for Donald J. Trump, American patriots are ready to fight, and they intend to ‘keep the republic.’ Buckle up.” — Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics, Dec. 7, 2020 “Election 2020: The Deplorables Aren’t Done Fighting.” Miele’s quote fascinated me because it personified what I had seen…

Checking out at the grocery store recently, I saw People magazine’s cover featuring Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with the headline “It’s Time for America to Unite.” And I thought to myself, “But do Americans want to be united?” Sorry for the skepticism, but I had just come from lunch…

Will America Survive the Next Three Months? My stomach twinges just asking the title question. Never have I been this anxious before a presidential election. Even in tumultuous 1968 as an 8th grader following all the news about the Vietnam War, assassinations, racial unrest, riots, the Cold War, and the…

‘Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?’ Mr. President, Don’t Answer That Question. News that our nation’s gross domestic product contracted at a 32.9% annual rate in the second quarter is both a record-breaking and heartless number. …

A loyal Republican friend of mine in a crucial swing state is conflicted about voting again for Donald Trump. She is upscale, educated, and turned off by his behavior, which she says has diminished the presidency. …