For Americans, authoritarian rule is theoretical. But in Eastern Europe, reminders of it are everywhere, as is dread of a partial return to those days.

Granted, most first-time offenders who commit this particular crime don’t do time. But Trump isn’t most first-time offenders.

In a new poll, 10 percent of Republicans said Trump’s conviction made them less likely to vote for him. But Democrats have to make sure these voters don’t forget about it come November.

Will one elected Republican—one—say we need to respect the legal process?

MAGA is not a movement. A movement is based on ideas. Trumpism is less durable—but it can still do plenty of damage.

The former president’s life will get even more complicated in July, when he’s sentenced just days before the Republicans nominate him at their convention.

His conviction on 34 felony counts is powerful new information, and we should hold institutional Democrats responsible if they don’t use it—ruthlessly and effectively.

Yes, the former president is now a “convicted felon.” But does that change anything?

Plutocrats like Jamie Dimon would have you believe they’re leaning toward Trump because of inflation or immigration or antisemitism, but they’re all full of it.

The Supreme Court justice’s flag controversy should come as no surprise to anyone who paid attention to his nomination hearings in 2006.

The GOP pulled “October surprises” in 1968 and 1980. Intel agencies fear this year’s version could trample democracy—and start a world war, besides.

Say it again and again: “convicted felon Donald Trump.”

His posting of a video of a man cursing at Joe Scarborough sends a broader message: If elected, he’ll use state power to come after countless other Americans.

Polls this far out from the election are notoriously unreliable. But the outcome of Trump’s hush-money trial and the first presidential debate could help shift public opinion.

Joe Biden’s real opponent isn’t inflation or Gaza or even Trump himself. It’s nostalgia bias vs. negativity bias.

Not only is election denialism antidemocratic. It’s expensive—it cost at least half a billion dollars after 2020. The solution? Make the denialists pay. Here’s how.

Yes, the campaign took down the “Unified Reich” video. Meanwhile, Trump and his allies are aggressively seeding the discourse with fascistic language that’s much, much worse.

Trump polls very well with voters without college degrees. But organized labor polls well with even more voters. Make a move, Democrats.

He’s leading Biden in the polls and catching up in fundraising. So why can’t Trump find a good running mate?

Media narratives about how abortion will help or hurt each candidate ignore a simple truth.