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Ron DeSantis is the Republican party’s best hope
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is shaping up as the GOP’s best hope for next year’s US presidential election. Large parts…
Donald Trump tightens his grip on the Republican party
‘Do you miss me yet,’ Donald Trump asked the crowd in his opening remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference…
The resurgence of the New York Republican
Have you met Tina? You may have seen her this month leading a charge outside Mac’s Public House on Staten…
Can the GOP win by losing Georgia?
Not long ago I attended a gathering of young White House and congressional Republican staffers. Conversation turned, as you might…
The Trumpist agenda going forward
While Donald Trump appears to have lost the 2020 presidential election, Trump’s agenda of populism focused on the working class…
Why is the Republican party symbol an elephant and the Democratic symbol a donkey?
Political animals Why is the Republican party symbol an elephant and the Democratic symbol a donkey? Both go back to…
Trump redefines the race
Helplessness and passivity were the defining themes of the Democratic convention last week. The American people are unable to overcome…
Republicans actually make better TV
Here’s a question no one will ask. How is it possible the Republicans — the party universally deplored and maligned…
The right stuff
No matter what the pundits say, no matter how the polls look, November’s presidential election is very much up for…
John Bolton and the nationalist moment
John Bolton has left the White House and those of us who desire some modicum of peace in this world…
Reports of the GOP’s death are greatly exaggerated
David Brooks, the center-right Cassandra of the New York Times, reckons that a GOP apocalypse is coming. The data predicted…
Liz Cheney rehabilitates the family name
There have been darker days for the House of Cheney. In 2008, Vice President Dick Cheney left office amidst two…
The curious candidacy of William Weld
Good news for Team NeverTrump: they have their man — a declared 2020 primary challenger to Donald Trump, and it’s…
Has Trumpism hit the wall?
The normally sober Associated Press is reporting the Senate’s vote to overturn Trump’s declaration of emergency in the southern border as…
High life
New York I have never seen anything like it. If Adolf Hitler were running for president, he would match…
The imposter
Following Tuesday night’s Indiana primaries, the race for the Republican nomination is effectively over. Talk of Donald Trump being overhauled…
A right mess
Conservatism is having a nervous breakdown
Trump’s women trouble
A mighty message has been crafted that is inflicting damage on the Republican frontrunner
The Greek Donald Trump
Why does the Republican party loathe Donald Trump? Because Trump is the ultimate loose cannon, beholden to no one. And…
Land of the Donald
Welcome to Trump’s America, where greed is great and viciousness beautiful
Dealing with The Donald
Don’t blame the voters – this is a monster of the GOP’s making
America Notebook
I am writing on the morning that President Obama is to deliver his last State of the Union address. You,…
Sorry, America, but it looks like Joe Biden is your next president
I have a sinking feeling that Joe Biden might be the next president of the United States. In a brilliant…
The man to stop Trump
Republican surprise package Dr Ben Carson has an amazing story to tell. Asking him about policy is a little harder
After the Tea Party
America’s right wing is becoming a lot more like Britain’s
