Will a Latina Labor Lawyer Replace a Tea Party Congressman in California? Will a Latina Labor Lawyer Replace a Tea Party Congressman in California?
First, the EMILY’s List-backed Eloise Reyes has to get through the primary.
May 21, 2014 / Feature / Gabriel Thompson
Floats Like A Vulture Floats Like A Vulture
Instead of rescuing forgotten truths, neocons like Charles Krauthammer devise novel fallacies.
May 21, 2014 / Books & the Arts / George Scialabba
Will GOP Leaders Block Another Immigration Measure? Will GOP Leaders Block Another Immigration Measure?
The Republican leadership is poised once again to back away from immigration reform, rather than take on the far right.
May 20, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Can the GOP Win Hispanic Voters in 2016? Can the GOP Win Hispanic Voters in 2016?
Susana Martinez vs. Julian Castro for vice president? Maybe.
May 19, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
New GOP Icon? New GOP Icon?
The most Republican-leaning company in the country, based on political donations, [is] the company that makes Wonder Bread. —The New York Times So, given what the demographics show, That elephant will simply have to go. To represent the GOP precisely A slice of white bread ought to do quite nicely.
May 14, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Tea Party Is Falling Fast in Its Battle with the GOP Establishment The Tea Party Is Falling Fast in Its Battle with the GOP Establishment
In 2014, Democrats can’t rely on many kooky right-wingers handing them Senate races on platters.
May 13, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
The Downfall of the Latest Republican Folk Hero The Downfall of the Latest Republican Folk Hero
This cartoon hillbilly who hates the government seemed like such a promising new conservative icon.
May 13, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
What’s Behind Rand Paul’s Israel Feint? What’s Behind Rand Paul’s Israel Feint?
The noted liberatarian-isolationist is making a bid for support from the Israel lobby, but it’s not going well.
May 8, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Voters Say ‘Yes’ to the Republican Who Said ‘No’ to Wall Street Voters Say ‘Yes’ to the Republican Who Said ‘No’ to Wall Street
North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones beats the bankers, the lobbyists and the neocons.
May 7, 2014 / John Nichols
Neoconservative Super PAC Bets Big on North Carolina GOP Primary Challenge Neoconservative Super PAC Bets Big on North Carolina GOP Primary Challenge
But its candidate would rather talk about fishing than foreign policy.
May 6, 2014 / Eli Clifton