Election 2016

Despite Lackluster Midterms, Donald Trump Is Still King of the GOP

Despite Lackluster Midterms, Donald Trump Is Still King of the GOP Despite Lackluster Midterms, Donald Trump Is Still King of the GOP

The Republican establishment was hoping to ditch Trump, but he maintains his stranglehold over the party

Nov 11, 2022 / Jeet Heer

President Barack Obama and then-President-elect Donald Trump smile before the 2017 inauguration.

Off the Record: Barack Obama on Donald Trump Off the Record: Barack Obama on Donald Trump

A newly declassified press conference shows the former president’s prescience—and his blind spots.

Oct 3, 2022 / Jeet Heer

NPR Supreme Court reporter Nina Totenberg wears a face mask with depictions of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

NPR’s Nina Totenberg, Friend of the Reactionary Court NPR’s Nina Totenberg, Friend of the Reactionary Court

How the supposedly liberal media protected a right-wing Supreme Court.

Sep 26, 2022 / Jeet Heer

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The Miracle and Tragedy of Trump’s Presidency The Miracle and Tragedy of Trump’s Presidency

He managed to turn not just Republicans but all of us into his apprentices.

Sep 6, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

The Right-Wing Supreme Court’s Next Targets

The Right-Wing Supreme Court’s Next Targets The Right-Wing Supreme Court’s Next Targets

The people who tore down Roe are just getting started.

Jun 27, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Why Centrist Democrats Love Promoting Right-Wing Extremists

Why Centrist Democrats Love Promoting Right-Wing Extremists Why Centrist Democrats Love Promoting Right-Wing Extremists

Having nothing of substance to offer, the party establishment thinks supporting Trumpists is a clever move. But they are playing with fire.

Jun 24, 2022 / Jeet Heer

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Liz Cheney Wants the January 6 Committee to Pull Its Punches Liz Cheney Wants the January 6 Committee to Pull Its Punches

The key Republican on the committee investigating the deadly assault on democracy is reportedly wary of making bold recommendations. But the committee has to go big.

Jun 7, 2022 / John Nichols

A man in a suit stands at a lectern

“The New York Times” Has Badly Lost Its Bearings “The New York Times” Has Badly Lost Its Bearings

Its next editor, Joe Kahn, needs to get it back on course.

May 13, 2022 / Dan Froomkin

Stop the Steal rally

The Long History of American Cruelty The Long History of American Cruelty

A conversation with Adam Serwer about the ideological roots of Trumpism, the failures of the Reconstruction era, and his new book, The Cruelty Is the Point.

Aug 12, 2021 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 in Washington. (Drew Angerer/Photo via AP)

The Republicans’ Road Not Taken The Republicans’ Road Not Taken

In 2013, Republican strategists were honest about why Mitt Romney lost. They had a chance to heed the lessons—and then Trump blew it all up.

Mar 15, 2021 / Jon Wiener

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