Donald Trump

If you buy into the idea that the GOP is ridding itself of Trump, congrats. You’ve been Dickrolled

By Jason Sattler / February 23, 2022 /

Defeating Trump and the party that he’s consumed at the polls is, tragically, our only hope for a peaceful end to this ridiculous crisis.

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‘Do we want to live in a world where Putin calls the shots?’

By John Stoehr / February 16, 2022 /

Patriots say no. Rightwingers say maybe.

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Trump committed crimes when he took ‘top secret’ files. If prosecution is ‘politicizing the law,’ then he’s above it

By Lindsay Beyerstein / February 11, 2022 /

If any other government employee were caught with a trove of classified documents, they would face criminal investigation.

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Trump’s roundabout confession to the crime

By Lindsay Beyerstein / February 7, 2022 /

Meanwhile, the GOP is rewriting that horrible day’s history.

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Face it, impeachment doesn’t work. Trump proved Congress can’t check a criminal president

By Trent R. Nelson / February 2, 2022 /

Impeachment has never been helpful. It might be harmful, though.

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Federalism is the source of fascism, American-style

By John Stoehr / January 31, 2022 /

The tyranny of the minority is baked into the system.

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Federal prosecutors are now investigating fake Electoral College certificates, the latest clues that could lead to Trump

By Lindsay Beyerstein / January 28, 2022 /

Similarities in language and formatting between the fake certificates suggests a far-reaching conspiracy orchestrated at the national level. 

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The confirmation process will show whether Biden understands the Black solidarity and power that put him in the White House

By John Stoehr / January 27, 2022 /

“Is Biden up to the challenge of this moment?” 

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The Republican death drive: Refusing to sacrifice anything means sacrificing everything

By John Stoehr / January 26, 2022 /

Why are they killing themselves? Let’s turn to Sigmund Freud.

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DeSantis is Trump’s mini-me

By Jason Sattler / January 25, 2022 /

The Republicans wish this cut-rate Don Jr. without giant veneers could be their future, but he’s just another wannabe.

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