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Mitch McConnell
January 9, 2017
Brian Beutler
Republicans Think Capitol Hill’s Rules Are for Suckers
They broke norms to stymie Democrats. Now they're doing it to help Trump.
January 4, 2017
Alex Shephard
The Supreme Court could have eight (or fewer!) justices for the foreseeable future.
December 30, 2016
Graham Vyse
Donald Trump really does not want to hear about Russian hacking.
December 6, 2016
Brian Beutler
Democrats, Don’t Repeat Obama’s Biggest Mistake
To save Obamacare from Republicans, the opposition party must heed the lesson of 2011's debt limit standoff.
November 29, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump wants to revoke the citizenship of flag-burners. What?
November 4, 2016
Scott Lemieux
The GOP’s Dysfunction Is Our Dysfunction Now
The fight to fill the vacancy in the Supreme Court is at the center of a new, broken era of American politics.
October 25, 2016
Brian Beutler
Obama Was Right About Republican Extremism All Along
They should've listened to his warnings about the dangers of right-wing rhetoric. Now they're going to pay for it.
October 8, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
The GOP Owns Trump’s Misogyny, Too
In the wake of his latest controversy, Republicans are trying to distance themselves from Donald Trump. It is far too little, too late.
September 30, 2016
David Dayen
Democrats Won the Latest Budget Battle. But Republicans Have Won the War.
August 12, 2016
Eric Kleefeld
Mitch McConnell is saying it is time to panic.
August 4, 2016
Brian Beutler
Is it worse for Republicans to be associated or dissociated with Trump? The answer is ‘yes.’
August 1, 2016
Brian Beutler
The Republican Milgram Experiment
GOP leaders are administering dangerous shocks to the heart of U.S. democracy, and they can't stop themselves.
July 21, 2016
Brian Beutler
McConnell says supporting Trump is fine, because if push comes to shove, we can always have a coup.
July 20, 2016
Brian Beutler
Mitch McConnell forgot that the perpetual Supreme Court vacancy is all about high-minded principle.
July 1, 2016
Brian Beutler
Anti-Trump Conservatives Are Putting Power Over Principle
Supporting Trump is irresponsible; supporting his enablers is almost as bad.
June 13, 2016
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump Stuck to His Script. What Do GOP Leaders Say Now?
As Monday's Orlando speech showed, a teleprompter doesn't make Trump any less odious, or any more reasonable.
June 7, 2016
Jeet Heer
Why Trump’s Attack on Gonzalo Curiel Is the Final Straw
Trump has been a racist for a long time, but he's finally picked a target that even the Republicans feel sympathy for.
June 7, 2016
Adam Peck
Republicans have been reduced to calling each other racists, thanks to Donald Trump.
June 6, 2016
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump’s Racism Is Coloring Every Aspect of Republican Politics
A little-noticed anti-transgender maneuver exposes the GOP's pro-Trump opportunism.
May 12, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Paul Ryan isn’t just a “policy guy.” He’s an ideologue.

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