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Mr. Potato Head
December 8, 2021
Alex Shephard
This Is the Future Republicans Want
Mitch McConnell says the GOP won’t have a legislative agenda for the 2022 midterms, and it’s no wonder: What few ideas the party has are deeply unpopular.
March 9, 2021
Alex Shephard
Republicans Aren’t Even Trying to Fight the Democrats’ Covid Relief Bill
They want to talk about Mr. Potato Head—and that’s been a good thing for the political media.
March 4, 2021
Alex Shephard
Dr. Seuss! Mr. Potato Head! Why the Culture Wars Have Never Been Dumber
Donald Trump has left a void in the discourse that is being filled with vapid nonsense.

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