Republicans

Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms

Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms

Wages aren’t keeping up with prices, and that’s voters’ biggest concern.

Oct 18, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaking outside the Capitol during a 2021 House Freedom Caucus news conference. From left to right behind her are Reps. Scott Perry, Ralph Norman, Andy Harris, Randy Weber, Dan Bishop, Andrew Clyde, Bob Good, Mary Miller, Louie Gohmert, and Chip Roy.

Trump Toadies Control the Republican Party Trump Toadies Control the Republican Party

The Republican Party’s official agenda is a capitulation to extremists and a display of distortion and aggression. 

Oct 18, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November

The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November

Pretending we only exist in election years is a losing strategy for the left.

Oct 17, 2022 / Bill Gallegos

DACA Dreamers Protest

With DACA in Jeopardy, It’s Time for Congress to Act With DACA in Jeopardy, It’s Time for Congress to Act

Three-quarters of Americans support legal status for immigrants brought to the United States as children, yet Congress has failed to enact permanent protections.

Oct 17, 2022 / StudentNation / Teresa Mettela

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol.

Kevin McCarthy Is a Quisling Who Stands Apart Kevin McCarthy Is a Quisling Who Stands Apart

Two news stories highlighting the House minority speaker’s role in downplaying the January 6 coup attempt show him to be a weak and amoral Trump collaborator.

Oct 13, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) at a rally for former president Donald Trump.

Republicans Go Full Racist on Crime. Will It Matter? Republicans Go Full Racist on Crime. Will It Matter?

Democrats can do more to make the GOP own its phony fearmongering.

Oct 10, 2022 / Joan Walsh

The Dangers of a MAGA Wave Election

The Dangers of a MAGA Wave Election The Dangers of a MAGA Wave Election

If Republicans win big in 2022, governance could become impossible.

Oct 10, 2022 / Jeet Heer

The Real Reason Herschel Walker’s Abortion Scandal Hurts the GOP The Real Reason Herschel Walker’s Abortion Scandal Hurts the GOP

The issue isn’t his character. It’s Walker’s policy that’s the problem.

Oct 7, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Governor Greg Abbott speaking with former President Donald Trump during a June 2021 tour of the US-Mexico border wall.

Exclusive: Texas Governor Greg Abbott Used Covid Aid to Pay for a Border Wall Exclusive: Texas Governor Greg Abbott Used Covid Aid to Pay for a Border Wall

Texas steered $1 billion in federal pandemic dollars to Operation Lone Star, which was used to hire thousands of guards, expand the wall, and bus migrants out of state.

Oct 6, 2022 / Barbara Koeppel

Protest against Dobbs ruling at the Supreme Court Building

The Supreme Court’s Majority Reconvenes Its Assault on Democracy The Supreme Court’s Majority Reconvenes Its Assault on Democracy

The six-justice, right-wing majority is using a self-selected docket of cases to advance minority rule.

Oct 5, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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