And along the way, he’s managed to divide Fox News hosts and the Freedom Caucus.
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Shutdown Antics Obscure Big Moment in Russia Investigation
Foreign intervention in U.S. election not nearly as interesting as table-slamming petulance.
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Threat Posed by the Right Is Multiplied by a Legacy of Denial
Now under threat themselves, the media are beginning to get it. But will law enforcement follow suit?
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When Liars Start Telling the Truth: Michael Cohen Puts Trump in Peril
If you think the Trump administration outrageous, just wait until you see what they do next.
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Facebook Anti-Soros Campaign Treated Hate Like Just Another Political Position
Feeding an anti-Semitic trope was payback for critique of company as “menace.”
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Stacey Abrams Could Be Dems’ Best Hope for Winning in 2020
Amid death threats and election chaos, Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee came close enough to winning that Republicans are getting twitchy.
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The Constitution Is on the Ballot
It’s a tipping-point election—a choice between neo-fascism and representational democracy.
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The Hate at the Heart of Power
The perpetrators may live on society’s fringes, but their call to hate comes from the president of the United States.
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Trump Signals Journalists Are Fair Game
The president’s dismissive attitude toward the disappearance and likely murder of Jamal Khashoggi reflect the corruption at the core of his administration.
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Trump and Kavanaugh: Sexualized Dominance and Executive Power
By scheduling the committee vote on the Supreme Court nominee just after his accuser’s testimony, Republicans show they’ll be listening to her with their fingers in their ears—and that they’re ready to confirm a justice with expansive views of executive privilege.