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Donald Trump holds up clenched fists with eyes closed
Greg Sargent
Trump, the Wages of MAGA Sin, and the Dream of Flipping Texas Blue
Ken Paxton is the embodiment of MAGA rage and corruption. Can James Talarico win by transcending Paxton’s Trumpy acrimony?
Barack Obama and Donald Trump at Jimmy Carter’s state funeral
Joe Cirincione
Trump’s “Deal” Looks a Lot Like … the One Obama Struck 11 Years Ago
It’s not “unconditional surrender” by a long shot. In fact, it’s almost exactly the same as the deal he denounced and tore up in 2018.
Perry Bacon
Some States Are More Antidemocracy Than Others. Guess Where They Are?
People march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during commemorations of the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday”
Perry Bacon
Some States Are More Antidemocracy Than Others. Guess Where They Are?
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An illustration of Trump sitting in a child's school chair, looking confused, and trying to put a blue square into a round red hole.
MagazineMolly Jong-Fast, Michael Tomasky
Donald Trump Is Finally Cracking Up for Real
His recent tirades confirmed what more than half of America now believes: The president is mentally unfit. How will we survive two and a half more years of this? And what’s he got in store for us?
A man shops in the meat section at a grocery store.
Bryce Covert
New Trump Rules Will Make Meat Processing a Lot Deadlier
The industry spent big to get faster line speeds. Experts say it will increase injuries to workers and make the food you eat less safe.
Thomas Massie’s Defeat: Trump Reigns for Now, but November Is Coming
Perry Bacon
Perry Bacon
Thomas Massie’s Defeat: Trump Reigns for Now, but November Is Coming
Trump’s Angry Jan. 6 Tirade Accidentally Hands Dems Midterm Weapon
Greg Sargent
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Angry Jan. 6 Tirade Accidentally Hands Dems Midterm Weapon
Donald Trump frowns in profile
Trump’s Angry Jan. 6 Tirade Accidentally Hands Dems Midterm Weapon
Greg Sargent
Donald Trump frowns in profile
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Angry Jan. 6 Tirade Accidentally Hands Dems Midterm Weapon
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