The True Source of Trump’s Delusions: The Gospel of Positive Thinking The True Source of Trump’s Delusions: The Gospel of Positive Thinking
Trump’s obsession with crowd sizes is part of his lifelong quest to prevent reality from blocking his path to success.
Aug 13, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Why Donald Trump Can’t Let Go of Joe Biden Why Donald Trump Can’t Let Go of Joe Biden
The former president is caught in a nostalgia trap of his own making.
Aug 12, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Why JD Vance Is Unpopular and Project 2025 Has Gone Underground Why JD Vance Is Unpopular and Project 2025 Has Gone Underground
The Heritage Foundation’s attempt to produce an intellectual and wonkish Trumpism turns off voters.
Aug 9, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Project 2025 Is Coming for Your Rights Project 2025 Is Coming for Your Rights
The wholesale capture of the state is the ultimate goal of its Christian nationalist architects.
Aug 8, 2024 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Shailly Gupta Barnes
Kamala Harris Steps Up Kamala Harris Steps Up
The future of American democracy now rests on the vice president’s shoulders. That’s why it’s more important than ever to understand who she is.
Jul 24, 2024 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Why Are Presidential Assassins Such Sad Sacks? Why Are Presidential Assassins Such Sad Sacks?
What would-be killers of the US commander in chief have in common is that they aren’t fervent ideologues; they’re outcasts.
Jul 22, 2024 / Zack Budryk
After Trump’s Speech, It’s Absurd to Suggest He Can’t Be Beaten After Trump’s Speech, It’s Absurd to Suggest He Can’t Be Beaten
Trump’s surreal, subdued, and unfocused address gave Democrats an opening to turn the tide of this campaign.
Jul 19, 2024 / John Nichols
The He-Man, Woman-Hater’s GOP Presidential Ticket The He-Man, Woman-Hater’s GOP Presidential Ticket
By picking the banal natalist Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate, Donald Trump seems to be aiming for an even smaller share of the women’s vote than he earns on his own.
Jul 17, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Revenge of the Normies Revenge of the Normies
The theme at the 2024 Republican convention is restoration, not revolution. And the mood, at least last night, was confident.
Jul 17, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan
Welcome, Republicans, to America’s Great Socialist City Welcome, Republicans, to America’s Great Socialist City
Republicans love to complain about socialism, so it’s ironic that they are holding their convention in Milwaukee, which has been electing socialists for more than a century.
Jul 17, 2024 / John Nichols