I'm Michelle Goldberg.

I'm Ross Douthet.

I'm David Lee Unhart, and this is the argument.

This week, Will President Trump survive 2019.

Either he wins or he goes to prison, right?

Then, we hold Ross's feet to the fire over his column that broke the internet.

I was trying to make what I didn't think was a ridiculously controversial argument.

And finally, a recommendation.

It's amazing to be at a stage when playing with my kids for hours indoors is actually fun.

President Trump's allies are in a growing state of alarm.

The attitude toward him among many Republicans here in Washington is somewhere between

Glum and Glummer.

Michael Cohn helped Robert Mueller's investigation.

This is a smoking gun.

New clues in the Mueller probe.

Is it winding down or up?

The best evidence might be the fact that Trump is having trouble filling top jobs like

chief of staff.

As the Mueller investigation continues, and Democrats gain subpoena power in the house

early next year, the president's legal problems are likely only to grow.

You can even make a bet on whether Trump will finish his first term.

The markets are giving him less than a 70% chance of doing so.

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