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Paul Ryan
January 13, 2017
Alex Shephard
Paul Ryan’s town hall wasn’t impressive—it was awkward.
January 10, 2017
Brian Beutler
Obamacare Repeal Is Going Very Poorly
Republicans said the 2012 election was their last chance to repeal health care reform. They were right.
January 10, 2017
Alex Shephard
Mitch McConnell’s usual tricks aren’t working when it comes to repealing Obamacare.
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 6, 2017
Sarah Jones
The Trump administration will be terrible for reproductive rights.
January 5, 2017
Juliet Kleber
Planned Parenthood should not rest its hopes on Donald Trump supporters.
January 5, 2017
Brian Beutler
An elusive Republican admits that tax cuts aren’t more important than fighting fascism.
January 5, 2017
Primary Concerns
Primary Concerns Episode 39: Evan McMullin on the Rules of Resisting Donald Trump
January 3, 2017
Alex Shephard
Don’t give Donald Trump too much credit for keeping the House GOP in check.
January 3, 2017
Jeet Heer
Get ready for a new era of corruption in Washington.
December 30, 2016
Graham Vyse
Donald Trump really does not want to hear about Russian hacking.
December 29, 2016
Graham Vyse
Barack Obama is striking back at Russia—and putting Donald Trump in a bind.
December 22, 2016
Jeet Heer
Washington Is Governed by Fear Now
Trump and Republicans in Congress have good reason to be scared of each other—and that might hold the party together, despite conflicting agendas.
December 12, 2016
Brian Beutler
Paul Ryan thinks you’re stupid.
December 9, 2016
Brian Beutler
Trump’s Distractions Will Provide Republican Cover to Rip Apart the Safety Net
December 7, 2016
Jeet Heer
Forever Trump: How the GOP Capitulated to a Monster
Most of Trump's fiercest foes in the Republican Party have backed down, giving Trump full rein to remake the party in his image.
November 23, 2016
Jeet Heer
What Happens When Trump’s Populism Collides with Ryan’s Austerity?
A battle over infrastructure could be the start of a big, bloody, intraparty war.
November 15, 2016
Sarah Jones
Remember when Republicans had moral qualms about Donald Trump?
November 14, 2016
Jeet Heer
Democrats Need to Pick a Big Fight Over Medicare
Paul Ryan's Congress is going to push a very unpopular policy—giving Democrats a political opening.
November 9, 2016
Alex Shephard
Paul Ryan is playing nice with Donald Trump. Will that save him?

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