Mr. Scarborough Goes to Mar-a-Lago Mr. Scarborough Goes to Mar-a-Lago
The hosts of Joe Biden’s favorite political talk show have quickly pivoted to kissing the ring of the incoming president.
Nov 20, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Welcome to the Department of Government Idiocy Welcome to the Department of Government Idiocy
Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency or “DOGE” will comprise of two clueless tech bros. What targets, exactly, will Musk and Ramaswamy try to hit?
Nov 14, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Democrats Are Letting a Vital Chance to Protect Workers Slip Away Democrats Are Letting a Vital Chance to Protect Workers Slip Away
The Senate has yet to reconfirm the chair of the National Labor Relations Board—a crucial bulwark against the oncoming Trump onslaught.
Nov 13, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
JD Vance Is the Future of MAGA JD Vance Is the Future of MAGA
Even before votes were cast, the mantle of election denial passed from Donald Trump to to his running mate.
Nov 6, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
MAGA Main Character Syndrome Is Going Into Overdrive MAGA Main Character Syndrome Is Going Into Overdrive
As Election Day approached, Trump’s supporters increasingly adopted their dear leader’s main article of faith: “It’s all about me.”
Nov 5, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Leaked Videos Show Project 2025’s Architect Calling for a MAGA Takeover of the Federal Government Leaked Videos Show Project 2025’s Architect Calling for a MAGA Takeover of the Federal Government
“We have detailed agency plans,” Russell Vought bragged in a 2024 speech. “We are writing the actual executive orders. We are writing the actual regulations now.”
Oct 29, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Enough Is Enough: No More Polls! Enough Is Enough: No More Polls!
They distort our democracy, have little value, and make us all insane. We should do what other countries do, and ban them this close to an election.
Oct 28, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The Washington Post’s Craven Capitulation to the Billionaire Class The Washington Post’s Craven Capitulation to the Billionaire Class
What the newspaper’s editorial-page editor really meant was, “My corporate paymasters want to wallow in Donald Trump’s tax cuts.”
Oct 25, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Media Elites Are the Last People to Ask About the Future of Journalism Media Elites Are the Last People to Ask About the Future of Journalism
And New York magazine’s latest cover package does just that.
Oct 23, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Trump Is Serving Up False Promises to American Workers—With a Side of Fries Trump Is Serving Up False Promises to American Workers—With a Side of Fries
The former president has always pretended to identify with working-class voters. Yesterday, at a campaign stop in Pennsylvania, he pretended to be one of them.
Oct 21, 2024 / Chris Lehmann