The Kevin McCarthy–Tucker Carlson Alliance Is Starting to Fray The Kevin McCarthy–Tucker Carlson Alliance Is Starting to Fray
They’re already telling different stories about the January 6 insurrection video footage, as Democrats mull how and when to get involved.
Mar 2, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Rupert Murdoch Admits That Fox Pushed Trump’s Election Lies for Profit Rupert Murdoch Admits That Fox Pushed Trump’s Election Lies for Profit
An explosive new filing in the Dominion lawsuit shows that the News Corp head knew the ex-president’s 2020 claims were false but kept peddling them to keep ratings up.
Feb 28, 2023 / Joan Walsh
What Trump’s Visit to East Palestine Told Us About 2024 What Trump’s Visit to East Palestine Told Us About 2024
It was short, and mostly ignored. Will his campaign be the same?
Feb 24, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Welcome to the New Age of McCarthyism Welcome to the New Age of McCarthyism
Strangely enough, all too little has changed since since the last one.
Feb 24, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt
The Internal Decapitation of Fox News The Internal Decapitation of Fox News
Documents from Dominion Voting Systems’s lawsuit against Fox show the network’s awareness of the flimsiness of its stolen-election narrative.
Feb 20, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Trump’s Legal Team Is in Hot Water Trump’s Legal Team Is in Hot Water
With a federal prosecutor seeking an exception to the former president's attorney-client privilege, a Georgia court has recommended that some of his allies be charged with perjury.
Feb 17, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption
You can buy an American president—just as long as your country is a putative ally.
Feb 13, 2023 / Jeet Heer
QAnon Is the Latest American Conspiracy Theory QAnon Is the Latest American Conspiracy Theory
The rise of the right-wing paranoid fantasy, egged on by Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene, reflects deep currents in American politics.
Feb 6, 2023 / Feature / Chris Lehmann
Trump’s New Platform Goes Attack Mode on Schools Trump’s New Platform Goes Attack Mode on Schools
With a Ron DeSantis run on the horizon, Donald Trump announced his intentions to privatize education and restrict academic freedom.
Feb 1, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Will Marjorie Taylor Greene Be the Republican Nominee for Vice President? Will Marjorie Taylor Greene Be the Republican Nominee for Vice President?
The Congress member and conspiracist is reportedly positioning herself to be Trump’s running mate—but her ambitions may be even bigger.
Jan 27, 2023 / Chris Lehmann