I wake up today with a feeling of deep foreboding, for today is the day on which — it seems likely — the Republican Party will be grievously wounded by surging Trumpism. And the damage that will probably be done to American conservatism will be deep and lasting. There is a chance that we’ll avoid these things, but the poll numbers aren’t encouraging. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve found the news almost unendurable. Every... Read more