The Republican nominee’s fixation on The Atlantic follows a dark pattern. Anna Moneymaker / Getty October 27, 2024, 3:19 PM ET When someone attacks the messenger rather than the message, they’re usually revealing something. Friday night in Austin, Texas, the […]
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Of course he will fire the special prosecutor investigating him if he’s reelected. SAUL LOEB / AFP / Getty October 25, 2024, 12:45 PM ET In the early 17th century, the English jurist Edward Coke laid out a fundamental principle
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When he speaks about the economy, he sounds like a child—which might be the source of his appeal. Joel Angel Juarez / Reuters October 15, 2024, 6:03 PM ET When Donald Trump speaks about the economy, he sounds like a
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Is Donald Trump well enough to serve as president? The question is not temperamental or philosophical fitness—he made clear long ago that the answer to both is no—but something more fundamental. The election is in three weeks, and Pennsylvania is
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Donald Trump’s affection for oppressive and bloodthirsty dictators is by now so familiar that it might go unremarked, and yet also so bizarre that it goes unappreciated or even disbelieved. Sometimes, though, a vivid reminder surfaces. That was the case
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The paradox of running a campaign against Donald Trump is that you have to convince voters that he is both a liar and deadly serious. On the one hand, much of what the Republican presidential nominee says is patently false.
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Jack Smith’s new filing shows why January 6 should hurt Trump. But don’t expect a major public reaction. Bill Clark / Roll Call / Getty October 3, 2024, 5:22 PM ET What was the first October surprise of this election?
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When Hurricane Helene struck his home in Hickory, North Carolina, Brock Long lost power for four days. Once his family was safe, he headed into the mountains of western North Carolina to help out. He knows the area well: He
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For more than 90 minutes, J. D. Vance delivered an impressive performance in the vice-presidential debate. Calm, articulate, and detailed, the Republican parried tricky questions about Donald Trump and put a reasonable face on policies that voters have rejected elsewhere.
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If you think that Donald Trump’s speeches this campaign cycle are just more of the same, consider the analysis of the person who knows more about them than anyone else. “They thought they’d be out there jumping up and down,
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