Trump’s Bible Stunt Isn’t Brilliant. It’s Insanely Desperate.

Here are some poll results from last summer, which are in line with a ton of other polls. Popularity—unfavorable, 60 to 38 percent. Does Trump think he’s above the law? Yes, 63 to 37. Do you support or oppose Trump’s Continue reading Trump’s Bible Stunt Isn’t Brilliant. It’s Insanely Desperate.

The Mifepristone Case Isn’t the Endgame for Abortion Opponents

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared skeptical of arguments in favor of limiting access to mifepristone, a medication approved long ago by the Food and Drug Administration for abortions—at least on the grounds that the plaintiffs, a group of anti-abortion Continue reading The Mifepristone Case Isn’t the Endgame for Abortion Opponents

No, Trump Isn’t Pivoting to the Center on Abortion

Trump’s chaotic public statements—flip flops, in the parlance of politics—can also yield the false impression of moderation. Eight years ago, as he fought to secure the Republican nomination, he appeared to moderate his positions on abortion and terrorism, endorsing “highly Continue reading No, Trump Isn’t Pivoting to the Center on Abortion

The Baltimore Sun’s New Owner Isn’t Exactly a Paragon of “Family Values”

The Baltimore Sun’s new owner isn’t quite the moral paragon he expects his businesses to be. David Smith, the longtime chairman of Sinclair Broadcasting Group who recently scooped up the Sun in an undisclosed nine-figure deal, has lived a salacious Continue reading The Baltimore Sun’s New Owner Isn’t Exactly a Paragon of “Family Values”

Iowa 2024: This Isn’t a Primary Process. It’s a Surrender of Will.

Still, let’s not fool ourselves here. Trump has won Iowa easily. And he benefits greatly from the tight DeSantis-Haley finish, because it means they’ll both stay in, splitting the non-Trump vote. So in a matter of days, he will win Continue reading Iowa 2024: This Isn’t a
Primary Process. It’s a Surrender of Will.

The Supreme Court Isn’t Done Messing With Your Reproductive Rights

As The New Republic’s editor, Michael Tomasky, pointed out, the word “vermin” has a fairly noteworthy place in the history of political rhetoric. “To announce that the real enemy is domestic and then to speak of that enemy in subhuman Continue reading The Supreme Court Isn’t Done Messing With Your Reproductive Rights