The MAGA Aesthetic Is Beginning to Rot The MAGA Aesthetic Is Beginning to Rot
The stable of imagery associated with the far-right insurgency no longer seems as fresh as it did when Trump first donned his red cap.
Mar 11, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Kyrsten Sinema Does Us All a Favor Kyrsten Sinema Does Us All a Favor
The formerly Democratic Arizona senator announced on Super Tuesday that she wouldn't be seeking reelection.
Mar 6, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Trump and Orbán Are Kindred, Authoritarian Spirits Trump and Orbán Are Kindred, Authoritarian Spirits
The presumptive GOP presidential nominee will host a friendly dinner with the Hungarian prime minister, an unrepentant enemy of pluralist democracy.
Mar 5, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Border Hysteria Is a Bipartisan Delusion Border Hysteria Is a Bipartisan Delusion
Yesterday, both President Biden and Donald Trump visited Texas to promise harsher immigration policies.
Mar 1, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
On the Brink of a Government Shutdown—Again On the Brink of a Government Shutdown—Again
For the fourth time since January, Congress is facing a deadline to fund essential spending priorities. The House GOP has neither shame nor sense of responsibility.
Feb 28, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
What Happened to “The Washington Post” Under Marty Baron? What Happened to “The Washington Post” Under Marty Baron?
In a new book, the former editor tirelessly hymns how he and the newspaper protected their journalists and shored up the foundations of our crumbling republic. But was that the ca...
Feb 27, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann
The GOP Witness Against Hunter Biden Is Full of Baloney The GOP Witness Against Hunter Biden Is Full of Baloney
FBI informant Alexander Smirnov has been indicted for lying to federal agents—and may have ties to Russian intelligence.
Feb 22, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
America’s Two-Party System Failure America’s Two-Party System Failure
While Republicans seek power on behalf of their disgraced former leader, Democrats have all but gone into hiding.
Feb 21, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The Mayorkas Impeachment Is Just the Latest GOP Stunt The Mayorkas Impeachment Is Just the Latest GOP Stunt
The inquisition of the secretary of Homeland Security, without any evidence to speak of, does little other than rile up the MAGA base—and its leader.
Feb 15, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Republicans Aren’t Going to Stop Talking About Biden’s Age Republicans Aren’t Going to Stop Talking About Biden’s Age
Congress is planning additional hearings about the president's fitness to hold office. It’s a convenient distraction from a stagnant system serving up the same two candidates agai...
Feb 14, 2024 / Chris Lehmann