Republicans are lining up to oppose Trump. Will it make a difference? Former Trump aides and others say the ex-president is unfit for office and urge fellow Republicans to vote for Harris The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2024
40 Years Ago, a Wild Sci-Fi Thriller Inspired a Modern Horror Master What if there were a bunch of murderous monsters living in the sewers of New York? Throw in some fun practical effects and a well-placed sword and you have a decent horror B-movie. But 'C.H.U.D.' goes deeper than that. Inverse · Aug 31, 2024
Project 2025 started a half-century ago. A Trump win could solidify it forever Trump is trying to complete the right’s master plan. He must be stopped The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2024
The US presidential race will be fought over competing definitions of ‘freedom’ Throughout American history, freedom has been defined, in large measure, by its limits The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2024
Why Americans do political speeches so well (and debates so badly) The recent Democratic National Convention in Chicago was a showcase of impressive speeches. Presidential nominee Kamala Harris justified the newfound enthusiasm of Democrats with a strong acceptance speech, but even she couldn’t match the oratorical power of Michelle and Barack Obama two nights earlier. The Conversation · Aug 28, 2024
GOP protection racket crumbles At last week's Democratic National Convention, former Trump White House staffers got on stage and spoke the truth Salon · Aug 26, 2024
Project 2025: what is it and why does Trump say he knows nothing about it? Think-tank policy proposals rarely make the headlines, but 2024 is no ordinary year and Project 2025 is no usual set of plans for government. This is a not-very-secret set of plans that Republicans have put together in order to be ready to leap into the White House, if elected, and… The Conversation · Aug 23, 2024
Mcconnell Urges Strong Defense, Support For Allies Amid Global Challenges Senate Republican leader advocates for deterrence, unity with allies, and support for Ukraine amidst global challenges. Top News · Aug 22, 2024
Kamala Harris' Affordability Agenda Is a Good Idea Backed by Terrible Policies Americans need a politician dedicated to unwinding decades of government interventions that have driven up the cost of middle-class living. Reason · Aug 22, 2024
Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither I wonder what my dad, a butcher and a die-hard union man, would think about the state of our country’s political affairs. Is it “Morning in America” as Ronald Reagan exclaimed? “American Carnage” as Donald Trump proclaimed? Or, do “we have nothing to fear but fear itself,” as Franklin D.… The Conversation · Aug 21, 2024
Trump-Vance: Double right-wing racism! Old-fashioned "paleoconservative" racism and neocon-flavored pseudoscience, united at last on the 2024 GOP ticket Salon · Aug 18, 2024
Is Donald Trump the Best Choice? Famed economist Arthur Laffer debates Libertarian Party presidential candidate Chase Oliver. Reason · Aug 16, 2024
Trump fingerprints all over Project 2025 Project 2025 is part of a larger network of right-wing groups gearing up for a second Trump term for years Salon · Aug 16, 2024
Biden must bust up the media monopolies After a historic antitrust ruling against Google, the president has an opportunity to break up the biggest monopoly Salon · Aug 6, 2024
Top News · Jul 28, 2024 Trump Emerges Victorious As Biden Steps Down Former President Donald Trump's return to politics and comparisons to Reagan's leadership style amid Biden's exit.
The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2024 Republicans are silent on gun control a week after Trump rally shooting Reagan’s assassination attempt led to bipartisan support for reforms. Now, the GOP will probably focus on security instead
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024 This is how Secret Service protection has changed for presidents over the years As the world has vastly changed, so has protection for presidents since the days when the public could come to the White House to meet Abraham Lincoln
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024 Assassination attempt or domestic terrorism? Why Trump’s shooting poses a problem for the FBI Experts weigh in as the FBI investigates Thomas Crooks’ assassination attempt
The Guardian - US · Jul 20, 2024 Past assassination attempts led to US gun reform. But not this time Political violence has long shaped the gun control movement, but it appears little will change from this week
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024 If you’re a ‘Real American’, you’re in with Trump. What does that really mean? What are we gonna do, brother?
Reason · Jul 19, 2024 Biden and Trump Are Pushing the Same Failed Trade Policies Tariffs lead to trade wars, limit competition, and reduce innovation. But both Trump and Biden want more of them.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 19, 2024 Dana White rallies for Donald Trump re-election at RNC: ‘I’m going to choose real American leadership’ UFC president Dana White has once again thrown his political support behind president Donald Trump leading up to the 2024 election.
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024 John Hinckley, who shot Ronald Reagan, condemns assassination attempt of Trump ‘Violence is not the way to go. Give peace a chance,’ Hinckley says after former president was inches away from losing his life at Pennsylvania rally
Salon · Jul 18, 2024 RNC: Anti-party in a ghost town Donald Trump's Republican Party has no history, no principles and no ideology — because it's just a front
The Conversation · Jul 18, 2024 Heritage Foundation’s ‘Project 2025’ is just the latest action plan from a group with an over 50-year history of steering GOP lawmaking As the 2024 presidential election heats up, some people are hearing about the Heritage Foundation for the first time. The conservative think tank has a new, ambitious and controversial policy plan, Project 2025, which calls for an overhaul of American public policy and government.