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Seeds of a Conservative Crack-Up
An accidental encounter with a group of progressive anti-abortion activists revealed the tenuous hold Donald Trump may have on his coalition.
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Choose Your Own GOP
Republicans make a play for young voters by arguing there’s room for everybody in the party … unless you’re LGBTQ+.
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A Party of Precarious Manhood, Led by a Blithering Idiot
Trump’s acceptance speech was a mishmash of self-love, protestations of toughness, and prefabricated lies.
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Would J.D. Vance Join a UAW Picket Line Outside a Tesla Factory?
If you believe that, I got this bridge I need to unload.
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‘I Should Be Dead’
Turns out Trump’s would-be assassin was a registered Republican. Best to just forget all about it.
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The RNC, Night Two: The Party as Cult
Remade in Trump’s image, the party nonetheless resurrects ancient attack lines.
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A Disorienting Night at the RNC
Our reporter meanders inside and outside the convention hall.
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Republican Make-Believe: Playing Nice and Loving Workers
That was the implausible message of their convention’s opening night.
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This Week’s Republican Challenge
How can their convention, and nominee, call for both calming de-escalation and furious retribution?