Dana Milbank: For Ryan and Republicans, ignorance isn’t just bliss; it’s survival

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Published
June 21, 2018

Dana Milbank: For Ryan and Republicans, ignorance isn’t just bliss; it’s survival

If they defend Trump, they look unprincipled or immoral. If they criticize him, he attacks them.
Published
June 14, 2018

Dana Milbank: Republicans praise Trump for doing what they criticized Obama for suggesting

The reaction from Democrats is different.
Published
May 31, 2018

Dana Milbank: Trump isn’t a liar – he’s a madman

A weekend monsoon of malarkey makes it even more obvious that the president can’t distinguish between fact and fantasy.
Published
May 24, 2018

Dana Milbank:Government turning the United States into a banana republic

The clownish actions of lawmakers means no chance to pass legislation meaningful to the public.
Published
May 17, 2018

Dana Milbank: The ideal candidate qualities for the Democrats exist

Problem is, they’re not in any one person.
Published
May 10, 2018

Dana Milbank: With Iran deal cliffhanger over, Trump moves on to next episode of ‘The Celebrity President’

He thinks if he creates drama, the ratings soar and he wins the day. But if he fails at the next task – stifling Iran’s nuclear ambitions – stay tuned for the mushroom cloud.
Published
May 3, 2018

Dana Milbank: Message of compassion for poor isn’t tolerated in Washington

The House chaplain made the mistake of praying for social justice in a political body focused on showering riches on corporations and the wealthy.
Published
April 26, 2018

Dana Milbank: Trump, a master of excessive litigation, lacks grounds to mock DNC lawsuit

He has sued a comedian, a beauty queen, neighbors of a golf course, his ex-wife, the Pequot Indians, a town that denied him an 80-foot flagpole and hundreds more.
Published
April 19, 2018

Dana Milbank: ‘Fake news’ accusations backfire on U.S. as world joins in

If President Trump set out to debase the very notion of truth, it’s a mission he’s accomplished.
Published
April 12, 2018

Dana Milbank: In room full of adults in suits, Zuckerberg struggles to be one of them

When senators’ questions get tough, his answers are akin to saying, ‘I’ll see what my parents say and let you know.’