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September 14, 2016
MagazineJedediah Britton-Purdy
Red-State Blues
Why do people support Trump and the Tea Party? A native son and a sociologist search for answers.
September 6, 2016
Jeet Heer
The late Phyllis Schlafly taught conservatives they were stabbed in the back.
August 25, 2016
Clio Chang
Ann Coulter is about to short-circuit herself.
August 16, 2016
Jeet Heer
If Trump Is Going Down, He’s Taking the GOP With Him
The Republican National Committee is considering cutting off Trump's support. That would be a bad idea.
August 10, 2016
David Sarasohn
The Republican War on Public Universities
August 9, 2016
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump Gives the Game Away
GOP leaders will tolerate Trump so long as he promises huge tax cuts, and GOP voters will tolerate him so long as he's a bigot.
August 5, 2016
Steven Cohen
What will Donald Trump hate about the Olympics opening ceremony?
July 29, 2016
Saif Alnuweiri
An appeals court ruled that North Carolina’s voter ID provisions “target African Americans with almost surgical precision.”
July 26, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
It is definitely not beneath Donald Trump to steal from some kids.
July 22, 2016
Saif Alnuweiri
Republican-led voter suppression efforts just had a really bad week.
July 22, 2016
Saif Alnuweiri
A day after his convention speech, Donald Trump is settling the score with Ted Cruz.
July 21, 2016
Alexander Zaitchik
At Trump’s Coronation, Alex Jones Is King
In Cleveland, the master far-right conspiracist has emerged as a national force behind the rise of Trump. But he's still not sure about the guy.
July 19, 2016
Alex Shephard
The GOP is now officially the party of Trump.
July 19, 2016
Clio Chang
Day two of the RNC is all about Donald Trump’s amazing business deals—and making a little money on the side.
July 19, 2016
PodcastPrimary Concerns
Primary Concerns Episode 21: Paying Down the Hate Debt
July 19, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Today’s RNC theme is actually “Make America Scared Again.”
July 18, 2016
Brian Beutler
Trump Has Made America More Racist. Republicans Are OK With That.
July 18, 2016
Rick Perlstein
A Tale of Two Delegates—and Two GOPs
A Trump newbie, an establishment Kasich guy, and the culture clash that’s coming to Cleveland.
July 15, 2016
Clio Chang
Mike Pence who?
July 15, 2016
Saif Alnuweiri
Will someone please direct Senator Thom Tillis to Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution?

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