Donald Trump

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a rally at the Dayton International Airport on March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio.

Why Can’t the Political Press Just Say the Truth About Trump? He Wants to Be a Dictator. Why Can’t the Political Press Just Say the Truth About Trump? He Wants to Be a Dictator.

The pundit class keeps obfuscating the GOP’s violent authoritarianism as it recurs to wan and dispassionate rhetoric.

Mar 19, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Making Sense of the Fascism Debate

Making Sense of the Fascism Debate Making Sense of the Fascism Debate

A Rorschach test for understanding what is ailing American society.

Mar 19, 2024 / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Joe Biden and Donald Trump

The Wild History of “Lesser of Two Evils” Voting The Wild History of “Lesser of Two Evils” Voting

For as long as Americans have been subjected to lousy candidates, they’ve been told to suck it up and vote for one of them.

Mar 19, 2024 / Ginny Hogan

Former US president Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign event on January 27, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nev., ahead of the state's Republican presidential caucuses.

The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech

Deplatforming the former president hasn’t worked, so America needs to rediscover his depravity.

Mar 18, 2024 / Jeet Heer

A statue modeled after the Statue of Liberty holds up a cross instead of a torch with “America Return to Christ” outside of World Overcomers Church in Memphis, Tenn., on January 7, 2018.

The Terrifying Christian Nationalist Crusade to Conquer America The Terrifying Christian Nationalist Crusade to Conquer America

An extremist evangelical movement has set itself up to formulate the governing priorities of a second Trump administration.

Mar 13, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Representative Marjorie Taylor Green, a Republican from Georgia, in the House Chamber during a State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 2024.

The MAGA Aesthetic Is Beginning to Rot The MAGA Aesthetic Is Beginning to Rot

The stable of imagery associated with the far-right insurgency no longer seems as fresh as it did when Trump first donned his red cap.

Mar 11, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

A close-up shot of President Joe Biden at the podium delivering the State of the Union.

At the State of the Union, Joe Biden Brings It and Bests Another GOP Speaker At the State of the Union, Joe Biden Brings It and Bests Another GOP Speaker

In a high-energy address, Biden championed his record and defended himself against claims that he’s too old for the job. It was just the speech he needed to give.

Mar 8, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Former President Donald Trump speaks in the library at Mar-a-Lago on March 4, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump Is Winning This Election Right Now. Here’s Why. Trump Is Winning This Election Right Now. Here’s Why.

It’s not just because of Biden. Trump’s campaign has made some smart and effective decisions.

Mar 5, 2024 / Joshua A. Cohen

Trump and Orban

Trump and Orbán Are Kindred, Authoritarian Spirits Trump and Orbán Are Kindred, Authoritarian Spirits

The presumptive GOP presidential nominee will host a friendly dinner with the Hungarian prime minister, an unrepentant enemy of pluralist democracy.

Mar 5, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts before the State of the Union address in the House chamber on February 4, 2020, in Washington, D.C

The Supreme Court Just Rejected the Constitution to Help Donald Trump The Supreme Court Just Rejected the Constitution to Help Donald Trump

The court’s ruling that states can’t remove Trump from the ballot flies in the face of the 14th Amendment’s crystal-clear language.

Mar 4, 2024 / John Nichols

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