Mitt Romney's Lonely Exit Mitt Romney's Lonely Exit
The former GOP presidential nominee is now a pariah in his own party.
Sep 15, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Biden Complacency Is Just As Bad as Biden Panic Biden Complacency Is Just As Bad as Biden Panic
Don't wet your bed. Organize!
Sep 11, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Biden Panic Stops Now! The Biden Panic Stops Now!
The facts behind it are disputed and it’s a terrible look for Democrats–and for progressives who vote that line. Just stop.
Sep 7, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Joe the Plumber and His Afterlives Joe the Plumber and His Afterlives
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who died on Sunday, seemed like a footnote to the 2008 presidential campaign. But he was an augur of things to come.
Aug 29, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The Limits of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Racist Con Game The Limits of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Racist Con Game
While the emerging GOP star benefits from the right’s version of affirmative action, his ugly response to the Jacksonville shootings shows the cost—and constraints—of his strategy.
Aug 28, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Will Trump’s 4th Arrest Tip the Scales? Will Trump’s 4th Arrest Tip the Scales?
Instead of hurting his poll numbers, Trump’s indictments have sucked the oxygen out of the Republican primary race. Will this latest indictment be any different?
Aug 24, 2023 / Joan Walsh
The Promise of Justice in Fani Willis’s Indictment The Promise of Justice in Fani Willis’s Indictment
Don’t overlook the deep historical significance in the fact that it’s in Fulton County, Ga., that Trump might meet his most dramatic comeuppance.
Aug 15, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Trump Has Never Been More Vulnerable Trump Has Never Been More Vulnerable
The former president thinks he’s invincible. But after yesterday’s indictment in Georgia, getting through what’s coming next would take superpowers he doesn’t have.
Aug 15, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
A Grim Chronicle of Trump’s Corrupt Public Life A Grim Chronicle of Trump’s Corrupt Public Life
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s wide-ranging indictment of the former president just might stick—not that you’d know it if you read The New York Times.
Aug 15, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
A Federal Judge Warned Trump Not to Make “Inflammatory Statements” A Federal Judge Warned Trump Not to Make “Inflammatory Statements”
In proceedings for Trump’s criminal case, a judge ruled that he should be kept from making statements that might amount to witness intimidation or jury tampering.
Aug 11, 2023 / Chris Lehmann