What happens if Kennedy endorses Trump?
It seems increasingly likely that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s odd, doomed bid for the presidency is nearing its end. His running mate made clear on a podcast this week that…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moves closer to endorsing Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he will address the nation about the path forward for his campaign Friday in Arizona, amid advanced discussions with former president Donald Trump and…
And today Trump and his allies are being dishonest about jobs data
In a massive scandal, the Trump administration was caught fraudulently manipulating job statistics in August 2019 to hide the true extent of the economic ruin it had inflicted upon America.…
What’s playing at the DNC convention? Here’s the unofficial playlist.
CHICAGO — When you think about the sights and sounds of a political convention, you might picture roaring crowds, fiery speakers and clamoring reporters. While all those elements are certainly…
Pelosi makes no apologies for her role in Biden’s ouster at DNC
CHICAGO — Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has lamented her strained relationship with President Joe Biden after publicly questioning whether he should seek reelection. But she said she does not have any…
With primaries over, what happened to the 8 House Republicans who helped oust McCarthy?
Almost a year ago, eight House Republicans teamed up with Democrats to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in an unprecedented vote. Since then, a political network linked to McCarthy has…
The striking differences in who’s speaking at the two conventions
An unusual component of this year’s political conventions is that each seemed remarkably upbeat. When the Republicans convened in Wisconsin in July, Donald Trump was performing well in the polls…
Trump’s claims about violent crime increasingly diverge from reality
On Tuesday, as former president Donald Trump was making remarks at a Michigan sheriff’s office, residents of New York City were once again faced with a difficult choice. Was it…
With six words, Michelle Obama rewires America’s conversation on race
In her speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2016, Michelle Obama coined one of the defining phrases of the political era: “When they go low, we go high.” Going…
Democrats use oversize text of Project 2025 to warn of Trump, GOP agenda
Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D) stood on the stage of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night in Chicago with an oversized prop that spells out Project 2025: a…