Paul Waldman

"We’re going to see this again and again: not just a disinterest in Trump’s copious conflicts of interest, but a willingness to parrot whatever ludicrous defense Trump makes of them."

"We’ve never had a president whose business created as many potential as Donald Trump, and at the same time we’ve never had a president who cared less about conflicts of interest as Donald Trump. Indee…"

"When you have divided government, the administration knows that both the Congress and the mediaare watching it, which restrains its behavior. But we’re in the process of creating an environment where …"

"You can say that this is just standard, and the president’s party is always going to defend him. But what’s different about this moment is how blatant and unapologetic the incoming president is being …"