Politics

Deplorable

Donald Trump is calling for protests once again.

Joe Exotic for President: Why Not? 

The convicted felon is the candidate we need and the leader we deserve.

Whipping Boy

Is Ron DeSantis suffering for Donald Trump’s foreign policy sins?

Stirewaltisms: Erin Go Biden

How the president reversed his fortunes in a year.

Stop the Squeal, Revisited

Republicans might finally be losing interest in election denialism.

The Mind’s Lies

Does Joe Biden really believe the stories he tells about his past?

SVB’s Political Fault Lines

Plus: Trump steps up his retail politics game and House Republicans demand answers over the unauthorized release of military records.

Pence Tries to Have It Both Ways Regarding January 6

He says history will hold Donald Trump responsible, but he has little interest in helping history reach its conclusion.

The Schism Is Here

Republicans are fracturing over Ukraine.

Alaskan Oil and National Politics

Plus: The TMD NCAA tournament pool is back!

Who Needs the MSM?

The 2024 GOP field will likely see little use for mainstream journalists. For some candidates, that might be a mistake.

How ESG Became a Right-Wing Flashpoint

Plus: ‘Anything that gets you asking me questions about Jan. 6 instead of asking me about inflation, I think is a bad idea for Republicans.’

The Power of a Bad Idea 

Howell Cobb used phony theological, pseudo-scientific babble to argue for the perpetuation of slavery.

Our Best Stuff on Tucker Carlson, the CHIPS Act, and 2024

Plus: It’s been three years since the pandemic got real.

Trump’s Twisted Nationalism

To the former president, making America great again is about nothing more than making himself the most important person in the world.

A Pyrrhic Prosecution

Bad vibes about New York’s looming Trump indictment.