Political Figures

Soulmates: Mark Robinson joins the stage with Donald Trump during a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022, in Selma, North Carolina.

Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP

Republicans might disavow Mark Robinson now, but they elevated him knowing his extremism.

Sep 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Forward or Back?

Forward or Back? Forward or Back?

The stark choice between candidates.

Sep 20, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

A television showing Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris debating Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump is seen playing in a living room on September 10, 2024, in Ashton, Idaho.

For Harris, Housing Takes Center Stage, but Tenants Are Not the Audience For Harris, Housing Takes Center Stage, but Tenants Are Not the Audience

Harris has emphasized housing during her campaign more than most Democrats in recent years—but her policies rarely include the words “renters” or “tenants.”

Sep 19, 2024 / Thomas Birmingham

Ryan Wesley Routh

The Futile Search for Political Motives in the Second Trump Assassination Attempt The Futile Search for Political Motives in the Second Trump Assassination Attempt

Both Democrats and Republicans claim Ryan Wesley Routh belongs to the other side. But his beliefs are incoherent—and all too American.

Sep 17, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Mayor Eric Adams at a Bloomberg Television interview during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 21, 2024.

Is Eric Adams’s Luck About to Run Out? Is Eric Adams’s Luck About to Run Out?

Losing one police commissioner might be merely careless. But losing two—with a number of federal investigations targeting the mayor’s inner circle—has encouraged challengers.

Sep 17, 2024 / Ross Barkan

JD Vance smiling

JD Vance Can’t Even Bullshit Properly JD Vance Can’t Even Bullshit Properly

Donald Trump is a world-class BS artist. His running mate is just a twitchy liar.

Sep 16, 2024 / Jeet Heer

A tryptich of Reid Hoffman, Barry Diller, and VP Kamala Harris

Kamala’s Capitalist Class Kamala’s Capitalist Class

Both parties have little trouble attracting support from the superrich. But a closer look reveals fissures within the ruling class.

Sep 16, 2024 / Doug Henwood

Representative Barbara Lee speaks at a town hall hosted by the advocacy group March for Our Lives at East LA College.

Barbara Lee on Her Vote to Avert Forever Wars, and Why Trump Is Not a Peace Candidate Barbara Lee on Her Vote to Avert Forever Wars, and Why Trump Is Not a Peace Candidate

The California Democrat cast the only vote against a blank check for endless war on September 14, 2001.

Sep 13, 2024 / John Nichols

The K.O.

The K.O. The K.O.

Bully pulp.

Sep 13, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Laura Loomer, in large sunglasses, stands in front of a courthouse wearing a shirt that reads

How Donald Trump Got Loomered How Donald Trump Got Loomered

Laura Loomer’s strange journey from Trump stalker to Trump confidant.

Sep 13, 2024 / Jeet Heer

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