Kayleigh McEnany has crossed a line  —  Joe Lockhart is a CNN political analyst.  He was the White House press secretary from 1998-2000 in President Bill Clinton's administration.  He co-hosts the podcast “Words Matter.”  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.  View more opinion at CNN.

For a President Who ‘Needs to Touch the Flame,’ Bob Woodward Was Irresistible  —  President Trump gave 18 interviews to the famed Watergate journalist, gambling that he could control the narrative.  Instead, he undermined himself shortly before an election.

As Clock Ticks, Trump Engulfs Himself in Chaotic News Cycles  —  With early voting about to begin in some states, the days President Trump can afford to be consumed by crises of his own making are dwindling.  But he has spent the last week in reaction mode.  —  President Trump is running out his own clock in his re-election campaign.

Woodward's Non-Revelation  —  There's no need for the tell-all books.  Trump tells us every day.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  The books professing dark revelations about President Trump appear to be lined up from here to Election Day, like aircraft heading into LaGuardia.