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September 9, 2025
Robert McCoy
The Most Pathetic Republican Excuses on Trump Epstein Birthday Letter
Republicans are pulling out some truly pitiful statements after the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book.
April 22, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Republican Rep’s Town Hall Goes off the Rails as He Defends DOGE
Byron Donalds was met with jeers after refusing to answer an easy question on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
February 24, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
DeSantis Trashes Byron Donalds After Surprise Trump Endorsement
There’s a growing feud among Florida Republicans.
February 24, 2025
Susan Milligan
The “Daddy” Party Is Scaring the Hell Out of the Family
Republicans portray Trump as the nation’s “daddy,” a disciplinarian father who’s going to get America’s house in order. The analogy is more revealing than they realize.
May 23, 2024
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Disastrous Veep Search Hints at a Deeper Problem
He’s leading Biden in the polls and catching up in fundraising. So why can’t Trump find a good running mate?
March 11, 2024
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Rekindled the January 6 Crisis
The high court’s disqualification ruling has left the guardrails of democracy in worse condition than they were in before.
October 27, 2023
Grace Segers
The House Has a Speaker. On to Averting the Next Shutdown
The next task for a divided Congress is to find a way to put the “fun” back in “government funding.”
March 27, 2023
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Laura Jedeed
The Education of Byron Donalds, the Right-Wing Fringe’s Newest Star
Why the two-term congressman, who rose to prominence amid the House speakership fight, is the future of Florida Republicans
February 28, 2023
Pablo Manríquez
Meet the Brave House Republicans Defending Junk Fees
Joe Biden’s callout of junk-fee marketers is enormously popular—except among the House GOPers who insist that junk fees are imaginary.
July 29, 2021
Grace Segers
Masks Are Mandatory Again on Capitol Hill. It’s Not Going Well.
The reimplementation of Covid restrictions in the House chamber has outraged many Republicans—and they’re not shy about letting you know.
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