Why Most Billionaires Still Favor Donald Trump and the GOP | Opinion
Since the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision, American politics have been flooded by a tsunami of spending by a dizzying array of organizations.
JD Vance's Debate: He Lied Like Donald Trump, but Did It Better | Opinion
On one hand, last night's vice presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) was almost nostalgic.
Harris Has an Economic Plan That Will Work for the Middle Class | Opinion
The GOP nominee and former president, Donald Trump, and his fellow Republicans started off this cycle with an enormous advantage on the economy and in about six short months have managed to blow it.
A New Era of Violent Rhetoric Began in 2015—We're All in Danger | Opinion
America has become a violent tinderbox since the former president commandeered our political system in 2015, and nothing about that will change as long as he maintains his grip on the Republican Party.
What Trump and Your Weird Grandpa Have in Common, Debate Edition | Opinion
In retrospect, Trump's blizzard of conspiracy-fueled hallucinations should have been expected given that notorious grifter and conspiracy-monger Laura Loomer was photographed getting off his plane in Philadelphia.
House Republicans Can't SAVE Themselves With Voter Suppression | Opinion
House Republicans, in their infinite wisdom, are planning to once again engage in their favorite parlor game of terrorist-and-hostage with the federal budget.
Adding a Loony RFK Jr. to the Team Won't Help Donald Trump | Opinion
Last week Area Rich Man Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. ended his flailing presidential bid and endorsed GOP nominee, and former president, Donald Trump.
Harris Gives Bracing Speech but Doesn't Leave It All on the Field | Opinion
Last night Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a relatively brief, bracing acceptance speech that ran for fewer than 40 minutes.
Biden Gave the Speech He Needed to Give | Opinion
Last night President Biden delivered an energetic, 52-minute speech very late on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Here's Why Americans Always Think the U.S. Is on the Wrong Track | Opinion
Overall, the public's mood, according to benchmark public opinion instruments, has been sour for about 20 years. What is going on out there?
Why Tim Walz Could Be a 'Weird' Pick to Join Harris' Ticket as VP | Opinion
Today, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that her running mate in the 2024 presidential election will be two-term Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, an unexpected strategic decision with clear upsides and downsides.
My Fellow Democrats: Easy on the 'Weird'—Let's Avoid a 'Deplorables' Fiasco
Democrats need to be extremely careful not to slip into a mode of condescending mockery of white working class culture as a whole.
Was the Problem Joe Biden's Record or Was It Just Joe Biden? | Opinion
President Joe Biden's abrupt Sunday announcement that he would abandon his re-election campaign instantly blew apart the dynamics of the 2024 campaign.
Trump Assassination Attempt: How We Got Here and What's Next | Opinion
In the aftermath of Saturday's dreadful assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the United States is palpably tense.
It's the Polls, Stupid. Democrats Must Dump Joe Biden or Lose | Opinion
Widespread concerns about his age, unpopularity, and inability to forcefully defend his own administration's policy record have been causing panic on the left since at least late last year.
Democrats Can Dump President Joe Biden. Here's How | Opinion
Since his disastrous debate performance two weeks ago, President Joe Biden has done little to reassure us that he is still capable of running a vigorous and successful campaign for president
No More Biden Time, Joe's Gotta Go
Well, so much for hoping that President Joe Biden would rise to the occasion. In last night's CNN debate he stumbled out onto the stage looking like he didn't know if he could make it to the podium.
Behold—the GOP War on Acronyms! Why Stunt Legislation to Ban DEI Will Fail
Apart from the fact that this bill has no chance of becoming law, it will also do nothing to address the problem it purports to solve.
Hunter Biden's Conviction Means Nothing
A Delaware jury today found President Biden's son Hunter guilty on three charges of lying on a federal firearm application.
Prosecuting Trump Is Different From Persecuting the Innocent
One accusation that you can never level at the contemporary Republican Party is "taking things in stride."
Yes, Trump's Conviction Should Make You Deliriously Happy
A lot of commentary in the coming days will focus on how sad it is for the country that the former president of the United States was just convicted of a scheme to fraudulently conceal payments to a porn star.
The Sun Belt Boom Is Over
Last week a "derecho" battered metropolitan Houston, causing fatalities and billions of dollars of damage, putting even more pressure on the state's beleaguered insurance system.
The Biden-Trump Debates Won't Move the Needle. Here's Why
The reality is that almost no one other than die-hard political junkies and people who get paid to write hot takes afterwards wants to see these two elderly, unpopular politicians bicker for two hours.
Cannon Misfires: Trump Appointee Saves Her Old Boss
Yesterday, Judge Aileen Cannon delayed former President Donald Trump's classified documents trial indefinitely while she works out some difficult pre-trial legal questions.
A Right-Wing Supreme Court Could Make Biden a Dictator by Mistake
The conservative members of the rogue, corrupt, illegitimate Supreme Court indicated last week that they might extend total immunity to former President Donald Trump.
It's Not Too Late for the GOP to Dump Trump. Here's How
A once abstract possibility has become increasingly plausible: that the Republican nominee for president will need to deliver his acceptance speech and conduct his campaign from prison.
The End of the Electoral College Is Finally in Sight
The dumbest institution in the democratic world might not have long to live.
Trump's Big Abortion Gamble Won't Save Him
Since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, Democrats have overperformed expectations and have come out on top every time the question of reproductive rights has been put directly before the voters.
Democrats May Keep the Senate—With a Little GOP Help
The inexplicable determination of the party's voters to pick unstable provocateurs might be the only path Democrats have to hanging onto their narrow and very much endangered Senate majority.
The Republican National Committee May Become Trump's Cash Machine
This month, presumptive Republican nominee for president Donald Trump took over the Republican National Committee (RNC) and then days later liquidated dozens of staff members.