Washington Post – Politics:
Former president Donald Trump’s post on social media about banning Nikki Haley’s donors was only the start.
Author: Philip Bump
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There is now even less uncertainty that Republicans want to nominate Trump
Washington Post – Politics:
That former president Donald Trump has not hit 60 percent support in a primary is not a strong indicator of Republican apathy about the former president.
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Trump is still breaking new ground in ridiculous 2020 denialism
Washington Post – Politics:
This time, it’s a laughable “poll” from a right-wing organization and a pollster known for conducting surveys centered on “proving” rhetoric from the right-wing culture war.
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A sharp indictment of Biden’s presidency — but a close race for 2024
Washington Post – Politics:
New polling shows that Americans view Trump’s economic policies far better than Biden’s — and that they still are split between the two likely candidates.
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To whom will Republican lawmakers listen, Zelensky or Republican voters?
Washington Post – Politics:
The Ukrainian president’s past visits have influenced Congress, though not the public.
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Trump’s day-one dictatorship becomes an applause line
Washington Post – Politics:
Donald Trump’s comment about being a dictator in the hours after being sworn in as president got a warm reception in front of a hard-right group in New York.
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The GOP impeachment fight, distilled (by ‘Fox & Friends’)
Washington Post – Politics:
The right-wing channel’s morning news hosts got into a conversation that inadvertently showed how the whole thing will move forward.
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A new benchmark on the right’s descent into surreality
Washington Post – Politics:
Elon Musk’s perpetual falsehood engine welcomes back Alex Jones, a marker both of what Musk values and of the broader right’s dependence on conspiracy theories.
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DeSantis’s views on untimely death depend on who he gets to scapegoat
Washington Post – Politics:
The Florida governor likes to saber-rattle about fentanyl, though covid-19 kills more Floridians.