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January 24, 2024
Walter Shapiro
Nikki Haley Just Lost Her Best Chance to Beat Trump
The former South Carolina governor did just well enough to hang on. But the 2024 race gets much harder from here.
September 1, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Republican Presidential Primary Is a Race for Second Place
Vivek Ramaswamy might be the flavor of the month, but Donald Trump owns the ice cream shop.
June 9, 2023
Alex Shephard
Mike Pence’s Presidential Campaign Makes No Sense
Pence thinks Donald Trump violated the Constitution but also shouldn’t be prosecuted.
June 5, 2023
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Challengers Are Making the Same Mistakes All Over Again
They only want to talk about policy. That’s a huge error.
May 24, 2023
Alex Shephard
Ron DeSantis’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Donald Trump
An ever-increasing field of candidates is circling the fray—and smelling the Florida governor’s blood.
April 7, 2023
Timothy Noah
Ron DeSantis’s Deranged Rant About the Fed Ought to Doom His Campaign
But this is not your dad’s Republican Party (unless your dad is Donald Trump).
March 15, 2023
Alex Shephard
Republicans Can’t Run Away From January 6 Forever
Donald Trump’s rivals don’t want to talk about the riot at the Capitol. They’re going to have to.

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