Most Americans support Supreme Court reforms
The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that President Biden has warmed to the idea of reforming the Supreme Court. At the beginning of his term, pressure from the base of…
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Trump’s biggest donor is a Gilded Age heir also backing RFK Jr.
Timothy Mellon, an heir to the Mellon family banking fortune, saw something in 2012 that he thought would alter aviation history: the possible remains of Amelia Earhart, who had disappeared…
The convention speech that best illustrates the GOP approach to justice
There was an obvious tension present during the second night of the Republican convention, a night centered on the theme of “making America safe again.’ It wasn’t simply that America…
DHS inspector general to probe Secret Service response at Trump rally
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is investigating the actions of the Secret Service before and during the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump at a rally in…
In Vance, Trump finds a kindred spirit on election denial and Jan. 6
In tapping Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate, Donald Trump chose someone who has said he would have done what Vice President Mike Pence refused to do —…
‘Economic nationalism’ at the RNC clashes with Trump’s pitch to donors
MILWAUKEE — Former president Donald Trump is trying to present a more worker-friendly vision of the Republican Party at this week’s convention, but he has continued to make clear in…
Fact-checking Day 2 of the 2024 Republican National Convention
On the second day of their 2024 convention, Republicans put a spotlight on immigration and crime, often relying on dubious or misleading statistics. Here are 12 claims that caught our…
4 takeaways from Night 2 of the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Welcome to The Campaign Moment. This week, we’ll be with you every night, running through the big moments and trends from the Republican National Convention. (Did a friend…
Ted Cruz pushes the GOP’s immigrant-voting lie deeper into the slime
There is something about Sen. Ted Cruz’s brow, a knitting of his eyebrows, that gives him a default appearance of sheepishness. Or perhaps this is simply projection, an assumption that…
Nikki Haley calls for unity in speech endorsing Trump at RNC convention
MILWAUKEE — In the heat of the 2024 Republican primary, Nikki Haley said Donald Trump was “unhinged.” She said America couldn’t stand “four years of chaos, vendettas and drama.” She…