Populism

Mike Johnson Tries to Do the Impossible

Could the speaker open the door to a new era of deliberation for the House?

Pinching Pennies for Putin

J.D. Vance pretends to be a fiscal conservative in his quest against foreign aid.

Look What You Made Me Do

On being compelled to write about Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and ‘psy ops.’

American Idols

On the Taylor Swift “psy op.”

The Price of Admission to the GOP

Donald Trump wants one thing: blind loyalty.

Dumb as a Bag of Bricks

Some Republican voters see abortion as a political problem. But what if the political problem is Republicans?

The System Is Rigged

The Ivy president debacle is a huge victory for populism.

What Time It Is

Taking Trump seriously.

Too Old For This

On Biden’s lies, Romney’s goodbyes, and populism’s allies.

The Party’s Over

Farewell to Mitt Romney and the right as we knew it.

The Populist Train Has Already Left the Station

Mike Pence’s speech defending conservatism came a few years too late.

The Choice Is Made

It’s too late, Mike.

Mike Pence to Decry Republican Populism in New Hampshire Speech

Plus, Vivek Ramaswamy pitches his America First vision, and Glenn Youngkin’s PAC rakes in cash.

The Biggest Threat to Conservatism? The New Right.

It won’t bring about a conservative renaissance, but it could legitimize progressivism.

Our Collective, Systemic Failure

That we even nominated Trump in the first place is proof of a breakdown.

Thirsty Ron

You’re not mad at him. You’re mad at the party.