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“By Dawn’s Early Light” turns minor inconveniences into a full-blown fantasy of anti-Christian oppression.

Through some combination of malignant narcissism, incipient dementia, and raging dyscalculia, President Donald Trump struggles to distinguish his 80th birthday, which is 17 days away, from the nation’s 250th birthday, which is 37 days away. The latest manifestation is Trump’s determination to commemorate the semiquincentennial by issuing a $250 commemorative bill decorated with an engraving of himself. 

Victor Marx does exorcisms by phone, says he killed a man at age 7, and will not tell you how to call in military airstrikes as a civilian (but says he's done it before).

  • Jonathan Larsen @ Salon: Tom Suozzi lives at C Street, controversial Christian center behind National Prayer Breakfasts

The New York Democrat kept secret his low-rent lodging at a right-wing Christian townhouse.

A country star said she got “misleading” information about the show.

Republicans built a brand on “f your feelings.” Then the DNC called Stephen Miller ugly, and they found theirs.