Charlie Sykes

In today's newsletter: An update on the Broken Brains of MAGA; the good/bad news about the birthright citizen case; more Trumpist metaphor alerts; and how the Dems may be about to hand a key swing state to the GOP.

“Republicans' glee at the recent wave of leftist candidates winning Democratic primaries has been almost uncontained . GOP leaders spy a precious opportunity to tar their midterm opponents as an extremist threat.” —

First things first: Donald Trump did not ruin my 4th, and I suspect that most Americans went about their celebrations without reference to the Orange Ego's bumbling attempt to hijack the event.

Yes, there were legitimate gripes about Folarin Balogun's red card, but the focus now will be on FIFA's fawning cave to Trump.

The flame-out of Graham Platner's candidacy was as sudden as it was predictable. But Democrats now have an opportunity to restore some of the bright lines they were poised to ignore.

Stop me if you've heard this before, but the war in Iran seems to be back on , at least for the moment.

“Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force.

We do not yet have the video, but we've seen this pattern before, haven't we? It has been three days since ICE officers shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.

The Atlantic's Tom Nichols joins me to discuss the Maine Senate election fiasco, Trump's incoherent blathering at the NATO summit, and whether the Administration has a Plan C for its war with Iran.

Ahh, but Richard, it profits a man nothing to gain the whole world if he should lose his soul… but for Wales, Richard?”