Why fear of change will drive the GOP presidential primary
Striking poll numbers show the divide in American politics is even deeper than you think.
By Paul WaldmanDeSantis’s shameless defense of the Amanda Gorman fiasco is revealing
Ron DeSantis actively wants book removals in Florida to erupt in controversy.
By Greg SargentTim Scott takes precisely the wrong lessons from his inspiring life story
He says his story shows what's "possible" in America. But you shouldn't have to be a superstar to have a secure life.
By Paul WaldmanTarget’s surrender to MAGA rage shows how anti-wokeness really works
A right-wing campaign against Target captures an essential truth about our culture wars.
By Greg SargentGOP extortion has backed Biden into a corner. He still has a way out.
Why is the president undermining his leverage?
By Paul Waldman and Greg SargentThe House GOP investigations are a joke. But don’t count them out.
Even a nincompoop with subpoena power might be able to create a scandal.
By Paul WaldmanMarjorie Taylor Greene’s impeachment stunt wrecks a big MAGA myth
For MAGA Republicans, the border is not a problem to be solved. It's a realm of fantasy.
By Greg SargentRepublicans abandoned urban America, and they’re paying the price
When your party wages a war on cities, don't be surprised if you keep losing elections there.
By Paul WaldmanDeSantis’s book banners face a tough new foe: Angry moms with lawyers
How a lawsuit in Florida could create a new weapon to wield against reactionary culture-warriors.
By Greg SargentThe Durham investigation was a flop. But it’s a propaganda triumph.
When you hear Trump and others say Durham proved the Russia scandal was a hoax, they're lying.
By Paul WaldmanDeSantis’s celebration of vigilantism is a new low in MAGA extremism
The right's "tough on crime" politics takes a vile turn.
By Greg Sargent and Paul WaldmanWhy the Republican presidential field is so weak
The past eight years have made it so no sensible candidate wants to run.
By Paul WaldmanTrump’s awful threat to separate families should wake up Democrats
The GOP's embrace of an extreme immigration agenda is a big challenge for Democrats.
By Greg SargentHow many guns will it take to make us safe?
Gun advocates keep promising that more guns will solve America's gun violence problem.
By Paul WaldmanA Tennessee teacher planned a Mother’s Day class. Then came the MAGA rage.
One more example of how reactionary culture-warriors perpetually manufacture new enemies to hunt.
By Greg SargentThe Texas legislature explores new frontiers of Christian nationalism
A young, progressive, Christian, Democratic legislator sounds the alarm and tries to stand in the way.
By Paul WaldmanA nasty development in the culture wars invades an affluent N.J. suburb
How an ugly outbreak of culture-warring illustrates a darker mission of the right.
By Greg SargentI, too, am a hardscrabble American
Ron DeSantis tries to grab some "authenticity" by claiming he's from Ohio, kind of.
By Paul WaldmanDemocrats finally seem terrified of GOP debt limit lunacy. About time.
Democrats must accept the full implications of Republican recklessness and radicalization.
By Greg Sargent and Paul WaldmanWhy ‘right to repair’ could be the next big political movement
It's a rare bipartisan issue: Manufacturers shouldn't be able to tell us what we can and can't do with our own stuff.
By Paul Waldman