Week 205: December 20-26

Trump pardoned Stone, Manafort, Popadopolous and others charged in the Mueller investigation: In complaining about “prosecutorial misconduct,” though, Mr. Trump seemed to be talking as much about himself as his allies. In the flurry of 49 pardons and commutations issued this week, he granted clemency to a host of convicted liars, crooked politicians and child-killing war criminals, but the through line was a president who considers himself a victim of law enforcement and was using his power to strike back.

Trump’s Job Approval: 42.7%

COVID Cases / Deaths: 18,730,806 / 329,592