Republican Party

There’s no such thing as a competent authoritarian

By Noah Berlatsky / April 24, 2023 /

DeSantis wouldn’t be better or worse than Trump.

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All they care about is defending traditional hierarchies

By Rod Graham / March 22, 2023 /

That’s the rightwing complaint about everything, writes Rod Graham.

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Why is the press corps suddenly playing along with Biden?

By John Stoehr / February 20, 2023 /

I don’t know, but it’s bad news from the Republicans.

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Tonight, the president is going to lie to us

By John Stoehr / February 7, 2023 /

That should be the takeaway, but it won’t be.

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This isn’t Obama’s White House

By John Stoehr / February 6, 2023 /

Why Republicans no longer get the benefit of the doubt.

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Conspiracism isn’t infecting America. It is America

By John Stoehr / January 30, 2023 /

It’s easier to deny the truth, though.

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On the debt ceiling, the Democrats are the party of no

By John Stoehr / January 19, 2023 /

The Republicans, meanwhile, pretend to possess leverage.

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Only the Republicans can save themselves from the Republicans

By John Stoehr / January 6, 2023 /

Let’s hope the House Democrats continue resisting calls to intervene in Kevin McCarthy’s humiliating fight with the chaos caucus.

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Obstruction in the House picks up where J6 left off

By Jason Sattler / January 6, 2023 /

The 20 can’t quite trust Kevin McCarthy to blow up democracy.

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The 19 are depoliticizing politics

By John Stoehr / January 5, 2023 /

Kevin McCarthy’s humiliation is a case study.

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