Summertime, and Cotton is high: Arkansas Republican's fortunes soar after New York Times dust-up
Sen. Tom Cotton provided an early boost to his 2024 presidential aspirations when he sparked a staff insurrection inside the New York Times, surely to the enjoyment of Republican primary voters.
In causing humiliation and upheaval for the New York Times, Cotton perhaps did more to burnish his political ambitions than any legislative achievement he might claim over seven-and-a-half years in Congress.
“More than just about anything in this world, Republicans want leaders who will stick it to the media and drive them crazy," said Scott Jennings, a Republican strategist...