So, why did President Trump decide to talk to Bob Woodward, author of the critical new book Rage?
Insiders told us it is because he felt it was a mistake not to talk to the investigative author for his first anti-Trump book, Fear. And egged on by South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, Trump repeatedly reached out to Woodward, who, as expected, took a hatchet to him. …
- There is a growing concern that Washington’s lobbying and legal shops are going to give up their fancy K Street offices because of the coronavirus. One told us that business is down about 80% since Congress has stalled, and most are finding it easy to work from home. If that happens, Washington’s power restaurants could fold, he added. “I was at the Capital Grille for dinner last night. I counted 20-30 paying customers between 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The owners of the chain are subsidizing it to keep the doors open. How long can they do that? Amazing history being made in front of our eyes,” he said. …
- Citizen Free Press, the top alternative to the once-conservative Drudge Report, continues to grow. Citing SimilarWeb, it claimed 54 million page views in August, up 21% over July. …
- Changes in how the Veterans Affairs and its hospitals operate are finally having an impact. Three recent polls of veterans show that the VA is getting stellar reviews. One release this week said that outpatient service was rated highly, and another said that trust in the VA is 80%, a 19% increase since January 2017. …
