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George W. Bush
July 12, 2016
Brian Beutler
George W. Bush forgets where he is, dances jovially to “Battle Hymn of the Republic” at Dallas police memorial.
July 6, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Just remember, it’s Tony Blair’s fault.
June 29, 2016
Brian Beutler
Elizabeth Warren Is Hillary Clinton’s Most Rational Choice for VP
The case for Warren is stronger than Tim Kaine boosters allow. Stronger than anybody else's, in fact.
June 17, 2016
Alex Shephard
The Republican Party is screwed.
June 2, 2016
Scott Lemieux
Why Obama Turned Left on Social Security
The president was once open to cutting Social Security benefits. Now he wants to expand them. What happened?
May 19, 2016
Jeet Heer
Trump’s “fascist” roots lie in the Republican Party.
April 7, 2016
Mark Green
How America’s Political Trends Favor Democrats in 2016 and Beyond
We may be in the midst of a New Progressive Era, with a semi-realignment coming this November.
February 18, 2016
Alex Shephard
Jeb Bush’s continues his macho rebrand by chest bumping his brother.
February 16, 2016
Clio Chang
A pillow was found on top of Antonin Scalia’s face and the people want to know How It Got There.
February 16, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
George W. Bush can’t save his brother.
February 16, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
You know who loved Stephen Colbert’s infamous 2006 speech skewering George W. Bush? Antonin Scalia.
February 14, 2016
Jeet Heer
The Republican Primary Is Now a Giant Kindergarten Spat
On Saturday night in South Carolina, as rivals tried to outshout Trump, the debate officially sunk to his level.
February 5, 2016
Laura Reston
Jeb! is bringing out the big gun: His brother.
January 25, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Donald Rumsfeld really does have an iron-ass view of everything.
January 19, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Is Ted Cruz likable enough? Donald Trump hopes not.
January 7, 2016
Brian Beutler
Chutzpah alert!
December 23, 2015
David Dayen
America Is Not Becoming More Liberal
The public might be moving left, but the Democratic and Republican parties are not.
December 22, 2015
Brian Beutler
People really don’t like the Bushes.
December 15, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
Jeb Bush’s Campaign Is His Own Iraq War
From shock-and-awe to long, costly slog, the pattern has repeated itself in remarkable ways. But hey, where's the surge?
December 14, 2015
Robert Percival
Can Obama’s Climate Pledges Survive Republican Opposition?

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