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The future of American democracy now rests on the vice president’s shoulders. That’s why it’s more important than ever to understand who she is.

Jul 24, 2024 / Feature / Joan Walsh

In a 1881 political cartoon, Charles Julius Guiteau approaches President Garfield at the White House to ask for a diplomatic post. Guiteau assassinated Garfield in 1881.

Why Are Presidential Assassins Such Sad Sacks? Why Are Presidential Assassins Such Sad Sacks?

What would-be killers of the US commander in chief have in common is that they aren’t fervent ideologues; they’re outcasts.

Jul 22, 2024 / Zack Budryk

Donald Trump arrives to speak during the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday, July 18, 2024.

After Trump’s Speech, It’s Absurd to Suggest He Can’t Be Beaten After Trump’s Speech, It’s Absurd to Suggest He Can’t Be Beaten

Trump’s surreal, subdued, and unfocused address gave Democrats an opening to turn the tide of this campaign.

Jul 19, 2024 / John Nichols

Trump leans toward J.D. Vance to shake his hand, onstage at the RNC.

The He-Man, Woman-Hater’s GOP Presidential Ticket The He-Man, Woman-Hater’s GOP Presidential Ticket

By picking the banal natalist Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate, Donald Trump seems to be aiming for an even smaller share of the women’s vote than he earns on his own.

Jul 17, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Former US president Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention at the FiServ Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday, July 15, 2024.

Revenge of the Normies Revenge of the Normies

The theme at the 2024 Republican convention is restoration, not revolution. And the mood, at least last night, was confident.

Jul 17, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

Law enforcement officers patrol the grounds of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Welcome, Republicans, to America’s Great Socialist City Welcome, Republicans, to America’s Great Socialist City

Republicans love to complain about socialism, so it’s ironic that they are holding their convention in Milwaukee, which has been electing socialists for more than a century.

Jul 17, 2024 / John Nichols

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Donald Trump Is Not a Friend to American Workers Donald Trump Is Not a Friend to American Workers

Despite Sean O’Brien’s support for Trump at the RNC, let’s be clear: A second Trump term would not be a win for the labor movement.

Jul 16, 2024 / Larry Cohen

Republican presidential candidate, former president Donald Trump is whisked away by Secret Service after shots rang out at a campaign rally at Butler Farm Show Inc. on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Rev. Barber: “We Must Stand Against Political Violence” Rev. Barber: “We Must Stand Against Political Violence”

“But I don’t know if the people who have depended on division to build power can shake its stranglehold”.

Jul 16, 2024 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

J.D. Vance and Donald Trump at a campaign rally, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio.

Joe Biden Was Never As Tough on Trump as J.D. Vance Joe Biden Was Never As Tough on Trump as J.D. Vance

The man Trump has picked as his vice presidential running mate was once the ultimate Never Trumper.

Jul 16, 2024 / John Nichols

Trump’s pick for running mate, US Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), arrives on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the FiServ Forum on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

J.D. Vance Is the Terrible Future of the Republican Party J.D. Vance Is the Terrible Future of the Republican Party

Trump’s VP pick is the perfect vessel for soulless, pseudo-populist MAGA tyranny.

Jul 15, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

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