againBy John Foreman

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Cockburn is currently drinking his first half-decent coffee of the Republican National Convention in the media filing center, bleary eyed after two nights of aggressive socializing. Wisconsin is supposed to be famous for its beer and cheese — but it’s overcooked burgers and watery cold brew that have been keeping your devoted correspondent functional in the sweltering Midwest heat.

It’s been an unusually good year on TV, and the Emmy nominations reflect a quality of both breadth and depth. The likes of Shogun, Slow Horses, Ripley and, of course, Baby Reindeer don’t come along very often, but for them all to be competing against one another is going to give Emmy voters quite the headache.

On his flight back to London from Washington, DC, Keir Starmer will have been satisfied with the outcomes of his first NATO summit. The new British PM will be concerned about the vigor of President Biden and the rhetoric of his presidential challenger. He and his European colleagues can do more to help assure the future of the transatlantic alliance. The summit in Washington marked the seventy-fifth anniversary of the most durable and successful defensive alliance in history.