How Trump’s obsession with the media endangers his presidency — and all of us

[Commentary] We’ve never had a president who was this obsessed with the news media, and that obsession is going to continue to shape his presidency. Cable news in particular seems to be a far more important influence on Trump’s thinking than any intelligence briefing or government economic data. And that means we’d better get used to the chaos of Trump’s first month in office, because it’s going to last for four years. Cable news is ruling Trump’s attention. The erratic nature of cable news makes Trump’s focus more erratic.