Tag: Books

Former Democratic presidential candidate and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared on screen reading an excerpt from the book "Fire and Fury" during a skit at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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‘Fire and Fury’ at the Grammys

Angela Morabito · January 30, 2018 1:51 am

Kellyanne Conway, senior adviser to President Trump, faced backlash last year after she told Chuck Todd of NBC's "Meet the Press" that the White House had "alternative facts" on the crowd size of Trump's inauguration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Howard Kurtz, Michael Wolff books support Kellyanne Conway’s ‘alternative facts’ claim

Eddie Scarry · January 29, 2018 9:50 pm

Hillary Clinton appears on screen reading an excerpt from the book "Fire and Fury" during a skit at the 60th annual Grammy Awards. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Hillary Clinton’s Grammys appearance tramples #MeToo

Siraj Hashmi · January 29, 2018 3:49 pm

Michael Wolff told Bill Maher recently he was "absolutely sure" the president is currently carrying out an extramarital affair, gesturing towards a passage in "Fire and Fury" that appears to be this one: "The president had been spending a notable amount of private time with Haley on Air Force One and was seen to be grooming her for a national political future."

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A sexist smear against Nikki Haley

Emily Jashinsky · January 29, 2018 3:35 pm

Why Ursula Le Guin Matters

Michael Dirda · January 27, 2018 4:41 pm

A spokeswoman said Melania Trump is focused on her family and her role as first lady. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Melania spokeswoman attacks ‘salacious,’ ‘flat-out false’ reports implying trouble in Trump marriage

Caitlin Yilek · January 26, 2018 9:08 pm

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley dismissed rumors alleging that she is having an affair with President Trump. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Politico was right to ask Nikki Haley about that rotten rumor alleging she’s having an affair with Trump

Becket Adams · January 26, 2018 8:04 pm

"It is absolutely not true," U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said about comments author Michael Wolff made regarding extramarital affair allegations and President Trump's grooming Haley for a future in national politics. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Nikki Haley slams Michael Wolff for ‘disgusting’ rumor she’s sleeping with Trump

Anna Giaritelli · January 26, 2018 12:42 pm

Immortal Beloveds

B. D. McClay · January 26, 2018 9:26 am

Robert Mueller's team investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election had no interest in interviewing former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon until the release of the now-infamous book by Michael Wolff, reports say.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Steve Bannon’s remarks in ‘Fire and Fury’ ensnared interest of Robert Mueller’s team

Katie Leach · January 26, 2018 1:52 am

Virginia Woolf, Almost Finished With That Description of a Moment By Now

Chris Deaton · January 25, 2018 9:43 pm

One of the surprises of "Trumpocracy" is how little rancor it contains — David Frum's voice is pitched in the "more sorrow than anger" scale. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP)

With ‘Trumpocracy,’ David Frum hopes to reawaken conservatism’s noblesse oblige

Bill Myers · January 25, 2018 5:01 am