Opinion

Republicans just gave us a terrifying preview of their 2024 strategy

They'll refuse to participate in debates, and delegitimize every part of the election process from start to finish.

By Paul WaldmanApril 15, 2022
Opinion

The silent majority against Republicans’ moral panic on schools

Most Americans don't think left-wing indoctrination has taken over their schools.

By Paul WaldmanApril 14, 2022
Opinion

Greg Abbott’s border stunts show the GOP doesn’t want to fix immigration

Republicans everywhere want to posture and playact. But finding a policy solution? They're not interested.

By Paul WaldmanApril 14, 2022
Opinion

The Biden administration is addressing medical debt. It’s about time.

Imagine if we had a system where medical debt just wasn't a thing. Other countries do, and we could, too.

By Paul WaldmanApril 13, 2022
Opinion

Now nothing will stop the Supreme Court from overturning Roe v. Wade

Republican legislatures have ensured that there will be no half-measures from the court. What will Democrats do about it?

By Paul WaldmanApril 13, 2022
Opinion

Why Biden’s pandering trip to the ‘heartland’ is worthwhile

Come bow down to the great corn god.

By Paul WaldmanApril 12, 2022
Opinion

From DeSantis to Manafort to Eastman, GOP audacity is a marvel

To the question "Can we get away with this?" their answer is always "Why not?"

By Paul WaldmanApril 12, 2022
Opinion

Biden’s small steps on guns are both welcome and dispiriting

The characterization of, and the reaction to his announcements sums up much of what’s maddening about the politics of guns in America.

By Paul WaldmanApril 11, 2022
Opinion

The Texas woman arrested for an abortion is a harbinger of what’s to come

Republicans are feeling emboldened to push the envelope on all kinds of issues, and they've only begun.

By Paul WaldmanApril 11, 2022
Opinion

Liberals forgot the personal is political. But conservatives didn’t.

The feeling that every societal development is a personal assault gives the right tremendous political power.

By Paul WaldmanApril 8, 2022
Opinion

A Democrat erupts at Josh Hawley, and a ‘loudness’ gap is revealed

A showdown on the Senate floor points to a vast imbalance between the parties.

By Greg SargentApril 8, 2022
Opinion

With democracy under attack, Democrats see a firewall in states

Vulnerable Democratic governors might be the only ones remaining to keep the 2024 election fair.

By Greg Sargent and Paul WaldmanApril 7, 2022
Opinion

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation will have deep political effects

Democrats will celebrate it — and stay angry at Republicans, who moved pedophilia panic to the center of their politics.

By Paul WaldmanApril 7, 2022
Opinion

Trump’s new admission about Jan. 6 should boost pressure on Garland

Trump just opened the door to further inquiries into his Jan. 6 state of mind.

By Greg SargentApril 7, 2022
Opinion

Democrats try a crazy new approach: Touting their accomplishments

They won't get credit for what they've done right if they won't tell voters about it.

By Paul Waldman and Greg SargentApril 6, 2022
Opinion

Kristi Noem wants Republicans to look to Reagan. They see only Trump.

Sunny optimism, big dreams? No thanks, we'll stick with resentment and anger.

By Paul WaldmanApril 6, 2022
Opinion

As vile as it gets: J.D. Vance goes full ‘great replacement theory’

Why Republicans like Vance keep comparing our southern border to that of Ukraine.

By Greg SargentApril 6, 2022
Opinion

Why haven’t Republicans had to answer for Trump’s support for Putin?

The leader of their party could become president again, and go right back to kneeling at Putin's feet.

By Paul Waldman and Greg SargentApril 5, 2022
Opinion

Voter fraud allegations about Trump aides point to a deeper scam

The problem isn't "hypocrisy." They're showing why they'll never agree to genuinely secure elections.

By Paul WaldmanApril 5, 2022
Opinion

The real reason Lauren Boebert wants to cancel Mickey Mouse

Underneath Boebert's buffoonery is a real argument that we should forcefully engage.

By Greg SargentApril 5, 2022