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Tonight’s Debate May Have Little Effect on Trump’s Base But It Will Affect Biden
Tonight may decide whether we face a protracted post-election mudfight, which could be averted through a landslide.
Tax Returns Show Trump Looting Treasury to Stave Off His Own Financial Disaster
If Trump loses this election, he loses his access to the federal money he’s using to hose down his inferno of debt.
Romney Crowns His Hypocrisy by Backing McConnell’s Push to Fill Ginsburg’s Seat
Romney has become a parody of himself in allowing Mitch McConnell’s brazen hypocrisy to stand unchallenged.
Another Day of COVID, Another Failed Stimulus, Another Thousand Deaths
“Go for much higher numbers, Republicans” was the squeal of retreat Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been waiting for.
HHS Spokesman Tells Trump Supporters to Buy Ammunition
Michael Caputo has been tirelessly laboring to thwart CDC efforts to provide clear information about COVID-19.
Every Trump Lie Is a Confession
It’s all one long, stream-of-consciousness confession now.
Six Deadly Months Late, Bob Woodward Warns Us Trump Is Lying About COVID
Journalist Bob Woodward’s behavior was as purely transactional as Trump’s.
Trump Is Throwing Billions at the Pentagon But Wants Us to Believe He’s a Dove
Hounded by his own scandals, Trump admitted the profit motives behind U.S. militarism, but he’s still funding it.
GOP Convention Pretended COVID Was Over While Creating Super-Spreader Conditions
Trump spoke before a death cult of cheering, sweaty, unmasked, shoulder-to-shoulder devotees.
Trump Is Campaigning on a Fiction. That Doesn’t Mean He Won’t Stay President.
The Republican Convention is seeking to absolve Trump of blame while bathing him in stolen glory.