As Justice Department attorneys reportedly race to indict the former FBI director, a former federal prosecutor reflects on DOJ’s madness.
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Surrendering to MAGA Isn’t Just a Broadcast Media Problem
Capitulation is everywhere.
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Jimmy Kimmel, Broadcast Media, and Free Speech
While Disney-ABC and Skydance-Paramount-CBS cave to MAGA bullying, others hold firm, including The New York Times.
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Free Kimmel. Impeach Carr. Impeach Trump
The president and his FCC appointees should not threaten TV stations over jokes. That’s a simple case the public will understand.
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Four Ways to Unbend the Media’s Knee
Disney/ABC News’ cave to Trump shows the dangers of ‘anticipatory obedience.’
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Ron DeSantis’s Moderate Sabbatical Year
In his first months as Florida’s governor, DeSantis actually governed as an inclusive center-right politician before becoming a crazed culture warrior. What does this mean for his 2024 bid?
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Ron DeSantis is Not a Competent Governor
Republicans looking for a Donald Trump who can get things done will find the Floridian is just another performative pol who picks fights and doesn’t understand public policy.
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Why DeSantis Should Take a Pass on the 2024 Presidential Election
The idea that the Florida governor could clinch the GOP nomination by running as a competent, no-drama Donald Trump is fundamentally flawed. Here’s why.
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Gavin Newsom’s Next Act
Fresh off a big reelection victory, the California governor won’t run for president, but a world of being a happy, trolling warrior awaits him.
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The Racist Roots of Ron DeSantis’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Crackdowns on free speech were a staple of the antebellum and Jim Crow South.
