Some Republicans claim they want to eradicate sexual misconduct from Washington. What will they say about the president’s retaliation against E. Jean Carroll?
Lauren Boebert
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Hannah Arendt Understood the Forces Behind Donald Trump
The late scholar of mass movements, charismatic leaders, and government violence foreshadowed the president’s rise and the MAGA movement in The Origins of Totalitarianism. Recent polling proves her prescience.
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Trump Trial, Day 18: Cohen Crushed on Cross
This was Trump’s best day of the trial. But will it be enough to get him off?
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The Incompetent Malfeasance of Today’s Republican Party
They’re mendacious buffoons, but their lack of political acumen makes them no less dangerous than if they knew how to shoot straight.
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Will Republicans Stand by Ukraine?
It would have been a no-brainer a few years ago, but the Trumpy GOP is divided over backing Kyiv.
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We Need to Talk About Kevin McCarthy
What happens when an optimistic Californian negotiates with terrorists to become speaker of the House? Brace yourself.
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The Hollow Kevin McCarthy at the Brink
He’s tried to soothe the ultra MAGA right in his conference to be speaker of the House. Even if it works, is it worth it?
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No, You Can’t Carry a Gun on the Floor of the House
Rep. Lauren Boebert and other members of the shoot-’em-up caucus think they have an unfettered right to pack heat in the Capitol and even in the House and Senate chambers. They don’t. Here’s why.
