Washington Post – Politics:
Reporting increasingly points to an authoritarian second Trump term. He’s leading in a number of polls anyway.
Author: Philip Bump
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Did Trump violate campaign finance laws (again)?
Washington Post – Politics:
An anecdote from a story about a major Republican donor suggests that the former president remains unimpressed by restrictions on fundraising.
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Joe Manchin and the decline of the split-ticket Senate
Washington Post – Politics:
Manchin wasn’t only a red-state Democrat. He was, at one time, a popular one.
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The political perils of taking James Comer’s word for it
Washington Post – Politics:
There are certain media outlets where you can make whatever claims you want about Hunter Biden without consequence. CNN isn’t one of them.
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It’s time to update your talking points about oil production
Washington Post – Politics:
Oil production was at an all-time high in August and the United States continues to be a net exporter of oil and petroleum products.
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The GOP should consider that its opponents aren’t simply brainwashed
Washington Post – Politics:
Over and over — and especially this week — prominent voices on the right argue that their problem is solely that the other side can’t think for itself.
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NBC hosts a GOP debate — and its right-wing misinformation
Washington Post – Politics:
Five Republicans who almost certainly won’t be their party’s 2024 presidential nominee used network airtime to spread false claims lifted from right-wing media.
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Why youth turnout is a subplot to every election cycle
Washington Post – Politics:
It’s a cudgel and a promise. It’s often a curse and occasionally a salvation.
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Another debate? The pantomime primary continues apace.
Washington Post – Politics:
We can’t say that none of the Republicans on the debate stage will be the party nominee. But we can say that the debate won’t help them be.