Mar-a-Lago
Dispatch
Is Donald Trump Scared?
At the former President’s indictment in Miami on Tuesday, it was impossible to say whether his fate was more likely to be a return to the White House—or prison.
The Political Scene Podcast
Trump’s Latest Indictment Is Also About the Future of the Country
With the former President facing federal charges, our political roundtable considers how much baggage is too much to win the Republican nomination.
Letter from Biden’s Washington
The Trump Indictment Speaks for Itself
Against the former President’s miasma of lies and disinformation, finally, a damning set of facts.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
White Nationalists Give Mar-a-Lago Restaurant Disappointing One-Star Reviews on Tripadvisor
Neo-Nazis complained that the restaurant had “slow service,” “drab décor,” and “too many ethnic dishes.”
Blitt’s Kvetchbook
Donald Dreams of Declassifying Documents
A stable genius always finds simple solutions.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
Trump Demands Special Master Be Fired and Replaced with Extra-Special Master
The former President told reporters that Judge Raymond Dearie is “asking for information like you wouldn’t believe. He’s a bad or sick guy.”
Daily Comment
The Mar-a-Lago Raid and the Trumpification of the Judiciary
Two years after judges appointed by the former President defied him to defend democracy, others may now help him upend it.
Q. & A.
Where the Trump Investigation Goes After a “Poor” Judicial Decision
A judge appointed by Trump ordered the D.O.J. to stop using the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago, pending review by a special master.
Daily Comment
The Dangers of Trump-Prosecution Syndrome
The evidence that the former President mishandled classified documents is growing, but the legal process can’t be rushed.
Daily Comment
Exhibit A of Trump’s Recklessness
The classified documents recovered by federal agents at the former President’s Mar-a-Lago estate add to the picture of his out-of-control behavior after he lost the 2020 election.
Daily Comment
After the Trump Raid, Silence Is Not an Option for Merrick Garland
The F.B.I. search of Mar-a-Lago will either strengthen or erode public trust in the Justice Department and its leader.
Q. & A.
What the F.B.I.’s Raid of Mar-a-Lago Could Mean for Trump
A former federal prosecutor and general counsel for the F.B.I. explains the process and implications of obtaining a search warrant on the home of a former President.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
Feds Seizing Documents at Mar-a-Lago Unable to Find Trump’s Health-Care Plan
“It’s got to be around here somewhere,” one F.B.I. agent said.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
Kevin McCarthy Stuck with Check for Lunch at Mar-a-Lago
“Even if you count all the Diet Cokes, that was a lot,” one staffer said.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
Biden Could Receive Classified Intelligence Just by Hanging Out in Mar-a-Lago Dining Room
“Get a table near Trump, order an omelette, and turn on your recorder,” a foreign spy said.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
Jeff Bezos Chooses Soon-to-Be Bankrupt Mar-a-Lago as New Amazon Headquarters
The Amazon C.E.O. said that the company will start working around the clock to remove the property’s hideous décor, which he fears could prove distracting to warehouse employees.
The Political Scene Podcast