Jumping Ship: The announcement by House Speaker Paul Ryan that he won’t run for re-election is a sign of turmoil and instability within the Republican Party under President Trump. Shortly after Ryan broke the news, another Republican congressman also announced …

E Minus 21: Seeing vulnerability even in some traditionally Republican states, Hillary Clinton is sending in troops to try to tip the balance in her favor. She has advanced from just winning to handing Donald Trump and the Republicans a …

Like a Rolling Stone: The Nobel Prize for literature has been awarded to the enigmatic singer/songwriter Bob Dylan, who in the 1960s was considered the voice of his generation. The Nobel citation says the award is “for having created new …

E Minus 27: One day after losing the public support of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, Donald Trump was whining that it was “hard to do well” without the backing of his own party, but also crowing that he’s been …

E Minus 29: Donald Trump said last night in the St. Louis town hall debate that if he’s elected president he would order his attorney general to appoint a special prosecutor to bring charges against Hillary Clinton for deleting emails …

E Minus 30: Tonight’s town hall might have been Donald Trump’s last chance to establish presidential demeanor, but his feet have been swept from beneath him by the release of recordings featuring him crudely bragging about his sexual prowess and …