With the endorsements of Jeb Bush and Lindsey Graham, the anti-Trump is poised to reshape the GOP in his own way.
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Paul Ryan: The GOP’s Next Presidential Nominee?
The House speaker has said he’s not interested in the presidency, but he’s united his bickering party once before, and may do so again.
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Illinois Governor Pushes Anti-Labor Agenda Amid Budget Standoff
Bruce Rauner’s slate of labor-busting measures has touched off a lengthy budget impasse in Springfield.Â
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Trump-l’Oeil
At the heart of Trump’s appeal is not authoritarianism but the cult of celebrity.Â
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Constitutional Crisis and Political Stalemate
American politics seems poised for a historic realignment—but what form will it take?
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Trumpism as a Transatlantic Phenomenon
Donald Trump’s revolt against the forces of globalization has many echoes in Europe.
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Judicial Spending Blitz in Arkansas Spurs Calls for Reform
A $1.1 million corporate spending blitz that helped defeat two candidates for the Arkansas Supreme Court has prompted the state legislature to call for reforms that would either eliminate judicial elections, ban undisclosed “dark” money in those races, or both. The two candidates in question, Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson and Little Rock attorney Clark […]
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‘Cuddling Up to Criminals’: Criminal-Justice Reform at CPAC
As reform gains momentum on the right, conservatives at CPAC clash over how far it should go.Â
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Trump, Berlusconi, Hitler, and the Populist Moment
The Donald’s unique blend of far-right nationalism and tolerance of big government has a long history.Â
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Donald Trump and the Twilight of Movement Conservatism
The gurus of the right forged a coalition fueled by rage and wrapped in moralistic principles. Trump is winning by stoking the rage and chucking the rest.
