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An Obnoxious, Bigoted Businessman Is Rising in GOP Polls — and It’s Not Trump
After the first GOP debate, Ramaswamy appears to be fighting DeSantis for second place in the Republican primary.
Record-Breaking Extreme Weather Will Only Become Worse, Says Climate Scientist
By allowing fossil fuel expansion, the Biden administration will bring us deeper into catastrophe, says Peter Kalmus.
Industry-Funded Republicans Parrot Big Pharma on Drug Price Negotiations
The claim that curbing costs would stifle innovation is debunked, but that hasn’t stopped the GOP from spreading it.
On Climate, GOP Presidential Contenders Are Out of Step With Women Voters
Nikki Haley was the only contender in the GOP debate to say climate change is real. That mattered to women watching.
DeSantis Flops and Ramaswamy Flails in First GOP Presidential Debate
Candidates vied for second place, posing little threat to Trump’s dominance among GOP primary voters.
Contrary to Right-Wing Claims, Border Wall Floodgates Actually Are for Floods
Biden isn’t opening the wall’s literal floodgates to let migrants in, but the GOP is using this to foment racism anyway.
Republicans Aim to Sneak Hundreds of Pro-Corporate Riders Into Must-Pass Bills
The sheer number of riders means that they truly run the gamut of the right-wing imagination.
392 “Educational Intimidation” Bills Have Been Introduced in the US Since 2021
Forty-five percent of the bills introduced in 2023 have an anti-LGBTQ provision, including forced outing of students.
How the US Supreme Court Became an Arm of the Republican Party
The court is making decisions based on the GOP platform, not the Constitution, says legal scholar Khiara M. Bridges.
A Televised Trial in Georgia Could Damage Trump, Experts Say
Republican voters who pay attention to the news are more likely to say the indictments are “legitimate.”