A growing threat of MAGA-on-GOP violence Conservatives are imperiling themselves when they unleash violence against their perceived enemies on the left Salon · Nov 2, 2023
Trump’s channeling Hitler for protection As he begins to feel the weight of the law come down on him, Trump relies on antisemitism to lift himself up Salon · Oct 31, 2023
Experts: Ellis may be Trump's nightmare The ex-Trump lawyer emerged from her teary plea hearing as a "likely star witness for prosecutors," experts say Salon · Oct 30, 2023
The violence of MAGA "victimhood" "The sense of loss is a major driver for recruitment," explains Dr. Emily Bashah Salon · Oct 26, 2023
The speaker of the U.S. House nobody knows, Mike Johnson I’ve been covering Congress for years, and I never heard of the man who was elected speaker on Wednesday, writes Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2023
Who is new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson? Mike Johnson is a hardliner on abortion and LGBT+ rights, and led an effort to overturn the 2020 election results in swing states The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
The perfect recipe for fascism Professor Gavriel D. Rosenfeld on the toxic stew of tax cuts to rich people while placating racist scapegoating Salon · Oct 24, 2023
TrumpWorld alarm over Powell guilty plea TrumpWorld was "caught by surprise" by MAGA lawyer — now they're scrambling to assess the potential damage Salon · Oct 20, 2023
A lesson for MAGA in repeated failure Trump's efforts at witness intimidation fall flat, while Jordan fails to bully his way to power Salon · Oct 20, 2023
Jim Jordan: MAGA's version of Jesus It's not really about Jesus, so much as a belief that only members of their lily white tribe are "real" Americans Salon · Oct 19, 2023
MAGA still wins, even if Jordan doesn't Even if GOP normies can block Jim Jordan (for now), they still have to run with Donald Trump in 2024 Salon · Oct 18, 2023
Will GOP "ignarrogance" lead to doom? Even if Jim Jordan wins, the speaker's chair will still be vacant. What the hell happened to the Republican Party? Salon · Oct 15, 2023
Jim Jordan's plan: Speaker by Monday Is Jordan doomed to fail, just as Steve Scalise did? Maybe not — he's got the MAGA shock troops behind him Salon · Oct 14, 2023
Here are the latest Republicans running for House Speaker The House has been in turmoil since Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. Now a fresh batch of Republicand making a bid for the seat Rachel Sharp and Ariana Baio report The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Cory Booker leads criticism of GOP House speaker turmoil: ‘We are in crisis right now’ In the two weeks since Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role of speaker, the House has been in session for less than nine hours
Salon · Oct 13, 2023 Trump's disorder infects the globe Donald Trump claims the Gaza war is all about him — and at this point, that staggering narcissism is no surprise
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Jake Tapper stunned by Nancy Mace’s claims about speaker vote ‘Name one Democrat from Congress that trusts Jim Jordan,’ CNN’s Jake Tapper challenges Nancy Mace
Salon · Oct 12, 2023 "Deprogramming" the Trump cult Hillary Clinton says MAGA voters need to be saved from themselves. Experts on exactly what that might take
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023 Nancy Mace wears bizarre ‘Scarlet Letter’ A shirt to speaker forum MAGA Republican, who has endorsed Jim Jordan for the House speaker role, told reporters that she was wearing the ‘scarlet letter’ as a symbol that she had been ‘demonised’ at the Capitol this week
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023 Matt Gaetz calls McCarthy’s insults a ‘death rattle’ as House GOP remains in disarray Congressmen Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are vying for the Speakership, but questions remain over whether they can muster the votes
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023 Who will replace ousted Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker? The House has been left in turmoil after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports
Salon · Oct 9, 2023 MAGA gets even weirder about sex Cults always police their followers' sex lives, but the right wants to impose their bizarre beliefs on everyone
Salon · Oct 6, 2023 One nation on two divergent paths Joe Biden and Donald Trump offer two very different lessons about America
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 Who will replace ousted Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker? The House has been left in turmoil after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on Tuesday. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports
Salon · Oct 5, 2023 D.C. descends into comedy: Don't laugh Kevin McCarthy's downfall would be hilarious, if it weren't a sign of America's serious political dysfunction