Trump’s Latest Rage-Rant Reveals a Major Political Weakness

You can see this at play in Trump’s rant, which claims immigrants threaten the long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. That gets things exactly backward: As many analysts have shown, more immigration would go a long way toward shoring Continue reading Trump’s Latest Rage-Rant Reveals a Major Political Weakness

Trump’s Immunity Claim Could Excuse Murdering Political Rivals, Lawyer Says

As the situation grew worse, Scavino said he printed out potential tweets Trump could post to urge the rioters not to get violent. At 2:38 p.m., after many protesters had already breached the Capitol, Trump finally let Scavino post a Continue reading Trump’s Immunity Claim Could Excuse Murdering Political Rivals, Lawyer Says

Lauren Boebert’s Sad Plan to Save Her Political Career

But by endorsing different candidates, Gaetz could force the GOP into a messy season of hard-fought primaries, instead of allowing the party to present a united front. What’s more, Gaetz’s faves are all candidates who don’t have strong chances of Continue reading Lauren Boebert’s Sad Plan to Save Her Political Career

The Spiritual Unspooling of America: A Case for a Political Realignment

Many on the left, meanwhile, are convinced that by opening up the Democratic Party’s tent to include people who are not totally aligned with the party’s views on civil rights or guns or fossil fuels we will compromise our movement’s Continue reading The Spiritual Unspooling of America: A Case for a Political Realignment

The GOP’s Fetish for Political Violence Is Reaching Dangerous New Heights

Jordan’s gambit didn’t work, of course. On Friday, he lost a third vote for speaker and, not long after, lost his speaker-designate status in a secret ballot taken by the Republican caucus. It’s tempting to see this as just desserts. Continue reading The GOP’s Fetish for Political Violence Is Reaching Dangerous New Heights

Matt Gaetz Trashes GOP Biden Impeachment As Total Political Stunt

Just days before he successfully booted Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, Representative Matt Gaetz dismissed the Republican impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden as a pointless stunt. Gaetz made the comments last week during an invitation-only Zoom fundraiser, where he spoke Continue reading Matt Gaetz Trashes GOP Biden Impeachment As Total Political Stunt

Clip of Ramaswamy Questioning Al Sharpton’s Lack of “Political Experience” Goes Viral

Vivek Ramaswamy’s past as a sensible young college student is coming back to haunt him. An old video of a young Ramaswamy asking Democratic presidential candidate Reverend Al Sharpton about his lack of “political experience” has quickly gone viral. “My Continue reading Clip of Ramaswamy Questioning Al Sharpton’s Lack of “Political Experience” Goes Viral