It’s not just 2020 election denialism. Now Trump’s gutless judicial nominees are pretending not to understand the 22nd Amendment.
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Leave John Fetterman Alone
Democrats have multiple paths to the Senate majority but losing their contrarian member would make every one of them harder.
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Aftermath: Many Americans Entertain the Idea of Violence
Surveys show that large swaths of Americans, across parties and political beliefs, accept and even endorse political violence.
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Hold Mallory McMorrow’s Social Media Posts to the Same Standard as Graham Platner’s
The insurgent Maine Democrat just ran the incumbent governor out of his Senate primary after overcoming his controversial Reddit posts. Will McMorrow get equal grace?
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The Fallout From Trump’s Pope Bashing
His jabs at the pope probably would matter more if Congressional Republicans and JD Vance weren’t already heading for grim midterms.
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Don’t Murder People
Besides being immoral, political assassins repeatedly fail to achieve their intended objectives.
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Tucker Carlson Broke with Donald Trump. He’s Still Terrible
The longtime conservative commentator is wrapping his newfound opposition to the president in loopy anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.
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Cancel the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
An event celebrating the free press should not spotlight Donald Trump, the biggest threat to the free press.
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Why Democrats Should Worry About Graham Platner (And Janet Mills)
In the fight for the Democratic nomination in Maine’s likely pivotal U.S. Senate race, Democrats seem to face a choice between the reckless and the listless.
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The Arc de Trump—A Monstrosity in the Making
His proposed 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery is pure Trump.
