The Never-Ending Grift of DC Influence Peddling The Never-Ending Grift of DC Influence Peddling
Right-wing fraudsters Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman got caught lying about their lobbying firm, but K Street has long been a breeding ground for bottom-feeding grifters.
Sep 4, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The Trump Campaign Is Now Running on Pure Contempt The Trump Campaign Is Now Running on Pure Contempt
Both Trump and JD Vance are incapable of hiding their lack of basic humanity.
Aug 28, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Donald Trump Is Still Running Against Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Is Still Running Against Hillary Clinton
Flailing against a new Democratic ticket, the former president is reverting to the same strategy he used against the only electoral opponent he’s ever defeated.
Aug 27, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
RFK Jr. Bows Out—and Bows Down to Trump RFK Jr. Bows Out—and Bows Down to Trump
The independent candidate announced his withdrawal from the presidential election in key swing states—and his endorsement of the Republican ticket.
Aug 23, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Real-Time “Fact-Checking” Is the Lowest Form of Journalism Real-Time “Fact-Checking” Is the Lowest Form of Journalism
Quibbling over technical errors is a fool’s errand when one major faction is seizing on organized lying as a mass recruitment tactic.
Aug 20, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Republicans Have a Bad Case of Walz Derangement Syndrome Republicans Have a Bad Case of Walz Derangement Syndrome
The right is tying itself in knots to find fault with Vice President Harris’s running mate.
Aug 20, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The Press Has the Trump Campaign’s E-mails. Why Haven’t We Seen Them? The Press Has the Trump Campaign’s E-mails. Why Haven’t We Seen Them?
The media went berserk over Hillary Clinton's leaked e-mails in 2016. But when Trump campaign messages leaked this year, standards changed.
Aug 14, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The True Source of Trump’s Delusions: The Gospel of Positive Thinking The True Source of Trump’s Delusions: The Gospel of Positive Thinking
Trump’s obsession with crowd sizes is part of his lifelong quest to prevent reality from blocking his path to success.
Aug 13, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Tim Walz Brings the Democratic Ticket Back to the Party’s Roots Tim Walz Brings the Democratic Ticket Back to the Party’s Roots
Vice President Harris’s running mate is a heartland governor who has championed Minnesota’s working class. It’s a departure from the party’s long slide toward Beltway elitism.
Aug 6, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
How the Freedom Caucus Bomb Throwers Guarantee Bloated Spending Bills How the Freedom Caucus Bomb Throwers Guarantee Bloated Spending Bills
By rejecting the appropriations process, House Republicans fuel the opaque, last-minute adoption of continuing resolutions and messy omnibus packages.
Aug 5, 2024 / Chris Lehmann