Calvin Trillin

Verse Columnist

Calvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”

A White House Response to Senator Feingold A White House Response to Senator Feingold

Chastised by Russ Feingold for extrajudicial spying, the President who would be king invokes the divine right of kings.

Dec 21, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Pentagon Secretly Paid to Place Articles In Iraqi Newspapers: Another Lesson in Democracy Pentagon Secretly Paid to Place Articles In Iraqi Newspapers: Another Lesson in Democracy

This just in: The Pentagon offers yet another lesson in democracy. Just don't look for any bylines.

Dec 15, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Transcript A Transcript

9/11 Commission calling, with questions on accountability. But from the White House side of the line come on answers, only talking points.

Dec 8, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Reprehensible Reprehensible

Dick Cheney channels Nat King Cole in an unforgettable rendition of the meaning of the word "reprehensible."

Dec 1, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Cheney, Speaking From Experience Cheney, Speaking From Experience

Cheney maintains tough guys never run: They stick. Well, don't they, Dick?

Nov 23, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Don’t Criticize Me Don’t Criticize Me

Karl Rove and his Singing Slimemeisters riff You Go To My Head.

Nov 17, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Calvin Trillin

Another Lesson in White House Values Another Lesson in White House Values

We've got our values and we know goodness, but we hate only certain kinds of sin.

Nov 10, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Scooter Libby: A Republican Nursery Rhyme Scooter Libby: A Republican Nursery Rhyme

Catching small fry, letting the big fish go.

Nov 3, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Calvin Trillin

Another Miracle From Bill Frist Another Miracle From Bill Frist

The doctor who proved himself a master of distant diagosis has one more trick up his sleeve.

Oct 27, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Calvin Trillin

Deadline for Saddam Deadline for Saddam

Saddam Hussein went to trial on Wednesday declaring he was still the president of Iraq. A series of odes a decade ago to Hussein's dictatorial days show the tyrant was always out ...

Oct 24, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Calvin Trillin

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