Washington Post – Politics:
New research shows that Republicans are more interested in a president who focuses on cultural fights than one who focuses on the economy.
Author: Philip Bump
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Shouting down an election-denial question embodies the Republicans’ problem
Washington Post – Politics:
At some point, the person second-in-line to the presidency should have to answer for his efforts to subvert democracy.
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Americans are very aware of just how old Biden and Trump are
Washington Post – Politics:
New polling indicates that Americans are not overestimating Joe Biden’s age.
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The layers of falsehoods that led to Jenna Ellis’s plea deal
Washington Post – Politics:
Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election was built on a foundation of confirmation bias and ignorance. His allies, most recently Jenna Ellis, are paying the price.
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Trump pledges to turn away those who don’t like ‘our religion’
Washington Post – Politics:
Donald Trump puts a finer point on his old rhetoric on immigration, telling a crowd, “if you don’t like our religion … you are not getting in.”
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How is the Republican presidential nominating fight not over?
Washington Post – Politics:
Trump’s national lead is massive, unchanging and unlikely to change.
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It’s actually worse to overturn an election you know your side lost
Washington Post – Politics:
An attorney for Kenneth Chesebro argues that his client never believed the 2020 election was stolen. That … is not better.
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Once more, but from its middle: The House GOP tries again
Washington Post – Politics:
The House Republican caucus tries to find a speaker from closer to its middle.
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The simple reason that Jim Jordan’s speaker bid is in deep trouble
Washington Post – Politics:
He’s losing support from legislators who were going out on a limb for his candidacy.