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May 17, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Are Our Oligarchs Going to Drag Us Into Civil War?
The billionaires who own the GOP are now actively promoting the same sort of revisionist history the Confederacy did. That did not go very well.
May 17, 2024
Michael Tomasky
Biden Might Not Win the Debates—but Trump Will Definitely Lose Them
Trump was terrible in the 2020 debates, by every measure. And he’ll be terrible again. If he even participates.
May 17, 2024
Greg Sargent
MAGA Rage at Trump’s Trial Just Got Darker and More Dangerous
Republicans aren’t just showing “loyalty to Trump.” They’re saying that Trump is more important than the rule of law.
May 17, 2024
Tyler McBrien
The Weird Spectacle of a Silent Trump
What it’s like to observe the loudest man in American politics being forced to keep quiet, day after day after day
May 15, 2024
Abdullah Shihipar
Trump’s War on Government Will Take Public Health Back a Century
He and his allies are planning to “deconstruct” the administrative state by stripping its power and forcing out tens of thousands of workers. That will put all of our lives at risk.
May 15, 2024
Timothy Noah
The Problem With Starting (Another) Trade War With China
First, Trump slapped tariffs on China. Now Biden has increased them. Is this wise economic policy or just political one-upmanship?
May 14, 2024
Thom Hartmann
How Will Trump 2024 Add to the GOP’s Long History of Election Theft?
Nixon sabotaged Vietnam peace talks. Reagan asked Iran to hold the hostages. We never know about these things until years later. So: What will Trump do?
May 13, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Democrats Have a Joe Biden Problem
A disastrous new poll shows the president trailing in swing states where Democratic candidates lead their Republican opponents. It might be time for a drastic change.
May 13, 2024
Alex Shephard
Mike Johnson’s Survival Is Not a Sign of GOP Health
Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t going anywhere. The Republican Party is still in shambles, hostage to an increasingly nutty group of right-wingers.
May 13, 2024
Michael Tomasky
How on Earth Is Donald Trump Getting Credit for Joe Biden’s Economy?
Do you have any idea how many jobs have been created under Biden in swing states? Don’t worry, nobody does. But they’d better by November 5.
May 11, 2024
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Sleazy $1 Billion Shakedown of Oil Execs Gives Dems an Opening
Shocking revelations about what Trump offered Big Oil executives at their elite Mar-a-Lago gathering sure smell of a direct quid pro quo. Democrats need to expose this.
May 10, 2024
Matt Ford
Stormy Daniels Aside, Trump Is Basically Winning His Legal Battles
The cases in Georgia and D.C. have been pushed back. Every delay is a victory for the former president.
May 10, 2024
Adele M. Stan
How FreedomWorks Paved the Way for Trumpism—and for Its Own Demise
The once influential libertarian group was built on rage and small government. Guess which one prevailed?
May 10, 2024
Michael Tomasky
Tim Scott’s Stated Willingness to Crush Democracy Is an Ominous Moment
We crossed another Rubicon this week with these veep wannabees parroting Donald Trump’s line about not accepting election results.
May 10, 2024
Timothy Noah
Donald Trump Is Short on Cash—and Selling Laws to Anyone Who Will Pay
Donald Trump is telling oil and gas executives they can rewrite entire laws if they help him return to the White House.
May 9, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Trump Keeps Dragging America Into More Moral Sewers Than We Can Count
The American president is supposed to represent the national character. Trump has set a “moral example” that will take a generation at least to repair.
May 7, 2024
Greg Sargent
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Editor Offers Stunning Defense of Coverage of Trump
Why asking our media to get it right on Trump’s threat to democracy is not remotely the same as being in the tank for Biden
May 6, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Right-Wing CEOs and Billionaires Think Trump Will Protect Them. Wrong.
Sorry, Elon Musk, but that’s not how fascism works.
May 6, 2024
Walter Shapiro
Joe Biden’s Terrible Approval Rating May Not Matter
The president’s approval rating is abysmal. But he can still win.
May 6, 2024
Michael Tomasky
How Michael Cohen Can Crush Donald Trump from the Witness Stand
Trump’s onetime lawyer has the goods to bury his former boss in the hush-money trial.
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