As their chief is imploding, lots of key Republican players are silent. A number of people who were at the September 26 event have gone off the radar screen, including Attorney General William Barr. The major, obvious, in-your-face story of the day is that the president is melting down.
March 14, 2020The tendency of Republicans both to respond to and sow fear and panic has been with us for decades. Yet during the coronavirus pandemic, to anyone who bothers to look, we are seeing a new and strangely unremarked twist to their behavior, a development that gives valuable -- and chilling -- insight into Republican psychology.
August 11, 2017It’s not just the president’s tweets that are plagiarized from stupid arguments on Fox News, it’s his policy proposals too.
August 1, 2017These absolute lies promoted by right-wing media don't ever seem to go away, no matter how many times they're proven false.
July 1, 2017And tantrums from the faker-in-chief don’t make them so.
May 23, 2017The founder of the right-wing network inflicted harm on the body politic that may be impossible to heal.
May 22, 2017With so many leaks in the White House and no one to stop them, the Trump administration and the right-wing media are stepping up attacks on the "fake news" mainstream media and whistleblowers.
January 19, 2017Those are the instruments the VORTEX plays.
November 10, 2016How did we get here? What’s clear is that, in a 50-50 election, little things mean a lot.
October 20, 2016As Trump disses democracy, it would be nice to address the anxieties of those who are beginning to doubt it can help them.
