Elizabeth Drew
Elizabeth Drew is a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books and the author, most recently, of Washington Journal: Reporting Watergate and Richard Nixon's Downfall.
Elizabeth Drew is a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books and the author, most recently, of Washington Journal: Reporting Watergate and Richard Nixon's Downfall.
Unless US President Donald Trump decides to return to his gilded Manhattan tower, the metastasizing crisis of his presidency will continue. Separate investigations in the US Congress are underway, and… read more
Donald Trump's staff is said to be in a state of near collapse – bouncing from one crisis to another, trying to hide from a screaming president. But Trump's opponents have no reason to celebrate: a US… read more
Donald Trump’s inauguration as president of the United States is approaching fast. Judging by his post-election transition – which has been, hands down, the strangest in US history – all we really kno… read more
In January, US President-elect Donald Trump will head to Washington with his team of radical, inexperienced, and inordinately wealthy cabinet picks. But Trump is not nearly as invincible as he seems t… read more
It is an open question whether Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton can better serve “down-ballot” Democrats by winning decisively – so that the enthusiasm trickles down – or by expending… read more
With the world mesmerized by the US presidential race this year, key elections for seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate have been largely overlooked. But the outcome of the congression… read more
Many people around the world are probably wondering why Hillary Clinton – who is obviously more prepared and better suited for the American presidency than her opponent, Donald Trump – isn’t waltzing … read more
Donald Trump’s new campaign leadership will not yield a new, more disciplined and coherent candidate, but rather more of the same. In particular, his appointment of Steven Bannon – a divisive tabloid … read more
Anyone watching the US presidential race needs to understand that national opinion polls do not actually provide a snapshot of how the election might turn out. Thanks to America’s Electoral College, i… read more
