by Geoff Duncan It’s disappointing to watch an increasing number of Republicans fall in line behind former president Donald Trump. This includes some of his fiercest detractors, such as U.S. […]
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Democrats or Republicans — Whom to believe?
It is an unfortunate truism of politics that partisans tend to believe the worst about members of the opposite party and no amount of facts — if, indeed, facts can […]
GOP is coming for ESG investing
by Ramesh Ponnuru Republican complaints about “ESG investing” have been building in recent years. But they have not always been clear about what they want to do about it besides […]
Walker’s candidacy more interesting now
by LZ Granderson You’ll have to get used to Black people being in charge. That’s the closing remark from “A Soldier’s Play,” which won the 2020 Tony Award for best […]
West Virginia’s red wave: Republicans secure historic majority
West Virginia voters have propelled the Republican Party to historic numeric advantages in both the state Senate and the House of Delegates. In the Senate, Republicans won 16 of 17 […]
Because of sanctions, GOP has special obligation to Venezuelan migrants
by Matthew Yglesias The idea of tackling the “root causes” of migration and asylum flows is the kind of high-minded notion likely to be dismissed by politicians such as Greg […]
Trashing Republican traditions
by Steven Roberts After most Republicans vociferously condemned the FBI’s raid on Donald Trump’s Florida estate, Fox News host Steve Doocy plaintively asked his guest, GOP Congressman Steve Scalise: “What […]
Will GOP trigger even more violence?
by Jackie Calmes Wasn’t Jan. 6, 2021, proof enough for Rep. “My Kevin” McCarthy and other Republican officials that words matter? That anti-government rhetoric, echoes of Donald Trump’s grievances and […]
GOP stunt during PACT Act vote may backfire this fall
We’ve said it before, but we’ll say it again: When it comes to government, intention often takes a back seat to appearances. And the appearance of denying veterans health care […]
The stain on the wall
by Steven Roberts Donald Trump’s chief of staff’s young aide Cassidy Hutchinson describes this White House scene: It’s December 2020. The president’s former attorney general, Bill Barr, has just given […]
