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March 31, 2023
Alex Shephard
A Field Guide to the Right’s Hysterical and Desperate Response to Trump’s Indictment
Republicans and right-wing pundits insist this is proof that the United States is now a “banana republic.” Hardly.
March 28, 2023
Tori Otten
Federal Judge Orders Mike Pence to Testify on January 6 Conversations He Had With Donald Trump
Pence will have to testify in the special counsel case.
March 28, 2023
Alex Shephard
Why Republicans Abandoned Their Economic Message
The GOP used to do its wonky best to make the case that it was the party of the pocketbook. But it’s all wokeness, all the time now.
March 23, 2023
Walter Shapiro
The Trump Indictment Is Bringing Out the Worst in People. Here’s a List of Them.
The circus is back in town.
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.
March 13, 2023
Alex Shephard
Mike Pence Is the Least Self-Aware Politician in America
The former vice president has some brand new criticisms of Trump’s conduct on January 6. They all ring hollow.
March 8, 2023
Alex Shephard
Tucker Carlson’s Pathetic Whitewashing of the January 6 Insurrection
The Fox News host’s attempt to recast the Capitol rioters as “peaceful sightseers” is ludicrous and cynical even by his low standards.
March 2, 2023
Tori Otten
Quite a Few Notable Republicans Are Skipping CPAC This Year
CPAC used to be a premier event for Republicans. Now it’s looking more like a Donald Trump fan party.
February 15, 2023
Tori Otten
Mike Pence Says He’ll “Fight” January 6 Subpoena in Order to Save the Constitution
Pence said he will resist a subpoena from the special counsel investigating Donald Trump’s actions on January 6 in order to save the Constitution.
February 10, 2023
Tori Otten
There Was No Option but to Subpoena Mike Pence
The special counsel investigating Donald Trump’s role in January 6 has subpoenaed the former vice president, a key witness in what exactly went down that day.
January 31, 2023
Alex Shephard
Mike Pompeo Is Not Going to Be President
The former secretary of state is not-so-subtly launching a campaign. It won’t end well for him.
January 30, 2023
Walter Shapiro
The 2024 Presidential Race Is Off to a Blissfully Quiet Start
The permanent campaign might have actually taken a break for once.
January 27, 2023
Matt Ford
John Eastman’s Long, Ignominious Legal Career Might Be Coming to an End
It turns out there could be consequences for plotting to illegally overturn a presidential election.
January 24, 2023
Tori Otten
Classified Documents Found at Mike Pence’s Home in Indiana
The former vice president recently insisted that he did not take any classified documents from the White House, and criticized Joe Biden for doing so.
November 17, 2022
Prem Thakker
Watch Mike Pence Get Black Woman’s Name Wrong and Mechanically Reboot
This right here is 2024 material, folks!
November 17, 2022
Tori Otten
Mike Pence: January 6 Was “Most Difficult Day” of My Life, and Also I Won’t Testify
Pence admitted his family was in danger that day thanks to Trump, but he still won’t cooperate with the January 6 committee.
November 14, 2022
Prem Thakker
Mike Pence: Trump is “Part of the Problem,” January 6 Behavior Was “Reckless”
The former vice president’s comments come as Trump is expected to announce his 2024 presidential bid.
November 9, 2022
Timothy Noah
Prepare for a New Republican War on “Woke” Capital
Don’t worry too much. Like woke capital itself, it will be mostly playacting.
September 21, 2022
Grace Segers
Congress Is Racing to Coup-Proof the Next Presidential Election
House Democrats on Wednesday passed their reform of the Electoral Count Act. The Senate has a different reform bill in mind. Only one can win.
July 27, 2022
Alex Shephard
Pence and Trump Are Two Sides of the Same Corroded Coin
Two recent speeches from Donald Trump and Mike Pence reveal a lot about the state of the GOP.

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