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
At the State of the Union, Joe Biden Brings It and Bests Another GOP Speaker At the State of the Union, Joe Biden Brings It and Bests Another GOP Speaker
In a high-energy address, Biden championed his record and defended himself against claims that he’s too old for the job. It was just the speech he needed to give.
Mar 8, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Trump Is Winning This Election Right Now. Here’s Why. Trump Is Winning This Election Right Now. Here’s Why.
It’s not just because of Biden. Trump’s campaign has made some smart and effective decisions.
Mar 5, 2024 / Joshua A. Cohen
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
The Supreme Court Just Rejected the Constitution to Help Donald Trump The Supreme Court Just Rejected the Constitution to Help Donald Trump
The court’s ruling that states can’t remove Trump from the ballot flies in the face of the 14th Amendment’s crystal-clear language.
Mar 4, 2024 / John Nichols
Trump Says “Republicans Have Never Been So United.” He’s Delusional. Trump Says “Republicans Have Never Been So United.” He’s Delusional.
As the party’s immediate former president, a virtual incumbent, he’s losing over a third of the vote in the primaries and caucuses.
Feb 26, 2024 / John Nichols
Trump Gets (Almost) the New York Business Death Penalty Trump Gets (Almost) the New York Business Death Penalty
The crime family is paying for its real estate sins. Eventually, we hope, Trump will pay for more than that.
Feb 16, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Jon Stewart Is Not the Enemy Jon Stewart Is Not the Enemy
You don’t defeat Trump by rejecting comedy.
Feb 16, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Only Way Trump Stays on the Ballot Is if the Supreme Court Rejects the Constitution The Only Way Trump Stays on the Ballot Is if the Supreme Court Rejects the Constitution
It’s simple: Amendment 14, Section 3 bars Trump from the ballot. The question today is whether the justices will accept this reality.
Feb 8, 2024 / John Nichols
Taylor Swift May Yet Save Joe Biden Taylor Swift May Yet Save Joe Biden
Attacks on the popular singer help highlight the sheer weirdness of Trump’s GOP.
Feb 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer