Donald Trump

Deinstitutionalization

Another bad night for a weak party.

The Biggest Loser

How Donald Trump reduced the red tsunami in 2022 to a trickle.

Permission Structures

The flaw in Kim Reynolds’ endorsement of Ron DeSantis.

Full Eeyore

For classical liberals, a moment of peak demoralization.

The Queeg Factor

Do voters know how weird Trump has become?

The Scorpion King

Donald Trump has a history of turning on the people who helped him succeed.

Republicans Opposed to Trump Grapple With Consolidation

The still-crowded GOP primary continues to shield the former president.

The Efforts to Keep Trump Off the Ballot

Plus: Have House Republicans put their impeachment inquiry on the backburner?

Republican Superdonor Miriam Adelson Is Back

Plus: Mike Johnson beefs up his fundraising operation.

The Ghost of You-Know-Who

Checking in on the GOP primary contest playing out in Trump’s shadow.

Haley’s Comet

How does she win?

Mike Pence Bows Out

The former vice president urged American leadership in the world in his Republican primary valediction.

So Much for Moving On

January 6 will cast a shadow over at least one more election.

The War Room’s Speaker Victory

As Mike Johnson became speaker of the House, the loudest elements of the MAGA world cheered.

What’s the Deal with the Plea Deals?

Interpreting the guilty pleas from Donald Trump’s co-defendants in Georgia.

The Perfect Ending

In the GOP’s speaker mess, the bad guys win again.