Petri: Jared Kushnerâs to-do list keeps getting longer
Every day, it seems, Jared Kushnerâs portfolio of responsibilities expands a little. First, it was merely to restore peace to the Middle East.
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Petri: Great news — President Trump did not bite any bats in half during his address to Congress!
In his entire speech, Trump didn't use the word "bad hombres" once! It was the Gettysburg Address, by Trump standards. I was so moved that I released a dove and...
Petri: Michael Flynn is gone and everything is fine, just fine, great
To call this past weekend in the Trump administration a garbage fire would be a disservice to garbage fires, which at least shed light and get rid of garbage.
Petri: We cannot possibly confirm Neil Gorsuch before the election
How can we in good conscience allow the appointment of a new justice to the nation's highest court when we have not yet had the results of a democratic election?
Petri: The five stages of Trump Grief
Election night. The results come in. You tear your hair and rend your garments. Wild with rage and pain, you stumble out into the street. Around you, the monuments crumble.
Petri: Nasty women have much work to do
The nasty women gather on the heath just after midnight. It is Nasty Women's Sabbath, Election Eve, and they must make haste.
Petri: Why Donald Trump and Billy Bush’s leaked conversation is so awful
The awful thing about this conversation is that, within certain circles, it's still quite normal. It's the fact that Donald Trump used, as a defense, the idea that he'd said...
Petri: Donald Trumpâs most excellent tips for moderating a fair debate
With Monday night's big debate approaching, there has been a lot of talk about how to moderate the discussion. Fortunately, Donald Trumpâs team has prepared the following list of suggestions.
Petri: Trump and Pence — not a fairy tale marriage so far
Donald Trump introduced Mike Pence as his running mate as if it were a painful duty, in a series of long digressions about himself that he had to keep dragging...
The Dallas shooting and American “contradictions”
Some people on the Internet seem to be confused. "In the aftermath of twelve people being tragically shot for no reason in Dallas," they wonder, "how will Black Lives Matter...