Republicans

A split-screen image of Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance.

Extremist, Hypocritical, Weird: JD Vance Offers a Whole Array of Targets for Tim Walz Extremist, Hypocritical, Weird: JD Vance Offers a Whole Array of Targets for Tim Walz

With so many things to pounce on during the vice-presidential debate, where does Walz even begin?

Oct 1, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Republican vice presidential nominee US Senator JD Vance visits

JD Vance Is Working Hard to Be Hated JD Vance Is Working Hard to Be Hated

For the Republican candidate, riling up the right-wing base outweighs alienating everyone else.

Sep 30, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) departs from a news conference with House Republican Caucus leadership at the Capitol on September 24, 2024, in Washington, DC.

With Another Government Shutdown Averted, the House Goes on Vacation With Another Government Shutdown Averted, the House Goes on Vacation

A stopgap funding bill passed on Wednesday, in spite of 82 “no” votes from Republicans. Then, Speaker Mike Johnson called a recess.

Sep 26, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Yes We Kam!

Yes We Kam! Yes We Kam!

Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump nationally by 6 points, according to a recent poll.

Sep 25, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

How Immigration Became a Lightning Rod in American Politics

How Immigration Became a Lightning Rod in American Politics How Immigration Became a Lightning Rod in American Politics

Anti-immigrant think tanks and advocacy groups operated on the margins until Trump became president. Now they have molded not only the GOP but also Democrats in their image.

Sep 25, 2024 / Feature / Gaby Del Valle

Former president Donald Trump at a podium on an outdoor stage, wearing a Make American Great Again hat.

Trump Is Spiraling, and Getting Creepier, About Women Voters Trump Is Spiraling, and Getting Creepier, About Women Voters

In 2012, the GOP fielded candidates who didn’t know how our bodies worked. In 2024, Trump drones on about protecting us, and is equally disturbing.

Sep 24, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Concerned Women for America Summit held at the Capitol Hilton on September 15, 2023, in Washington, DC.

Facing a Historic Gender Gap, Trump Decides to Browbeat Women Facing a Historic Gender Gap, Trump Decides to Browbeat Women

The former president is doubling down on paternalism and contempt.

Sep 23, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 2024, as she returns to Washington, DC.

The Trump Derangement Trap: Can Harris Break Out? The Trump Derangement Trap: Can Harris Break Out?

If she wants to build a governing majority, Harris needs a populist message and strategy that speaks to disaffected working people looking for change.

Sep 23, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage

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

A woman wearing a T-shirt reading

An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More

Will the law that killed this vibrant young woman, a mother and medical assistant, be allowed to stand?

Sep 18, 2024 / Amy Littlefield

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