Merrill Matthews

I think it's fair to say that Donald Trump has published more books than he's read. (Notice I didn't say "written.")

Don’t be surprised if President Trump names Texas attorney general Ken Paxton to be the next Attorney General. That would solve the problem in Texas Senate race and put a completely unscrupulous man in the AG office.

Yep, after all the humiliating suck ups to the president, she gets ousted anyway. Wonder if she’ll write a tell-all book?

My latest piece in The Hill — Knowns and unknowns of the Trump family’s financial dealings thehill.com/opinion/white-…

My interview on Forbes Breaking News shortly after the Texas primary. youtube.com/watch?v=ecbb5A…

Must be a Saint Bernard.

A knife fighting seminar.

"flamingo" dancing

Apparently CPAC is empty this year. Curious how this keeps happening to groups that align themselves with the Postliberals and the "New Right" influencer scene...

An attempt by @mschlapp to hype up the CPAC crowd goes horribly wrong — "How many of you would like to see impeachment hearings?" [cheers] "That was the wrong answer..."

Umm, maybe that's why the judge used strong language when he dismissed the subpoenas. — Pirro deputy admits feds couldn’t find criminal evidence against Powell thehill.com/homenews/admin…

My latest piece in The Hill — Congress will get its vote on the war with Iran thehill.com/opinion/white-…

Robert Mueller, Patriot nationalreview.com/corner/robert-…

This president is an embarrassment. He interviewed Mueller as a potential AG. The next day the Deputy AG asked Mueller to head the special investigation. Mueller did not seek the appointment and found no evidence Trump colluded with Russians. Trump said he was exonerated.

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A second memo from Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski says CBS News Radio is shutting down. Here's the memo: Today, we informed our CBS News Radio team and approximately 700 affiliated stations that we will end the service on May 22, 2026. Unfortunately, this decision means that all positions within the CBS News Radio team are being eliminated.  We understand how difficult this news is for our staff and their colleagues, who have worked side by side with us to cover some of the most significant stories of our time. While this was a necessary decision, it was not an easy one.  A shift in radio station programming strategies, coupled with challenging economic realities, has made it impossible to continue the service.  We are sharing this announcement now to fulfill our commitments to our radio partners and affiliates, which require advance notice of the service’s conclusion. For nearly 100 years, CBS News Radio has delivered original reporting to the nation—from Edward R. Murrow’s World War II reports in London to today’s daily White House updates.  Our signature broadcast, “World News Roundup,” remains the longest-running newscast in the country.  CBS News Radio served as the foundation for everything we have built since 1927. The coming weeks will be difficult for the team members who have worked tirelessly at CBS News Radio.  We are committed to supporting these valued colleagues with care and respect as we wind down operations.  They have been critical to our success and remain treasured friends and professionals.  We thank them deeply for their contributions. Thank you all for your dedication and for the compassion you show one another as we move forward. Bari and Tom

Rating changes from the Univ. of Virginia's Center for Politics. Not a good sign for Republicans: "Since the end of World War II, there have been 20 midterm elections, and the president’s party has lost governorships in 16 of those elections."

Stanford economists model: retail gasoline prices peak at $4.36 a gallon in May before declining slowly ... average household spending $740 more in gas costs this year. Similar to the $748 in additional refund money that the Tax Foundation projects.

My latest piece in The Hill — The SAVE America Act isn’t worth ending the Senate filibuster  thehill.com/opinion/white-…

On March 7 Trump writes, "That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!" On March 15 Trump says "Please help with the Strait!"