




In Las Vegas the third and final duel is fought, and he walks off the stage certain of victory: he made all his points, and by his count the verdict is almost unanimous — he won. The closing argument assembles itself on the road east: the enemy is the most corrupt ever to seek the crown, secret tapes spill her words on Syrian refugees, and hidden polls place him first while the media looks away. The chronicle marks the last crossing of blades; what follows now is only the march.
Readers' Corner
Letters from the readership on Week 071. Pick a pen name — no account needed.
Opening the mailbag…