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Tennessee Republicans Reach New Low Comparing Gun Protest to Jan. 6 Insurrection Apr. 11, 2023

Daily Editorials

Republicans in the Tennessee legislature reached a new political low on Thursday with their decision... Read More

A Midsummer's Nightmare: Onstage in Washington Jul. 27, 2022

Jamie Stiehm

While Washington burns, enchanted evening relief from hot air floats from the Folger Theatre's "A Mi... Read More

Trump's Latest Frivolous Lawsuit, Against Clinton and Others, Should Cost Him Apr. 06, 2022

Daily Editorials

Former President Donald Trump — whose various slanders against his real and perceived politica... Read More

The 'Soft on Crime' Party Apr. 01, 2022

Joe Conason

"Soft on crime" is the old dog whistle that Republican senators like Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley used t... Read More

Latest Trump Revelations Should Be Disqualifying to Law-and-Order Republicans Feb. 03, 2022

Daily Editorials

In just the past week, former President Donald Trump's contempt for the rule of law has been reconfi... Read More

What Trump Keeps Telling Us Feb. 03, 2022

Joe Conason

The magnitude of former President Donald Trump's crimes against the American Republic comes into sha... Read More

Insurrection Was Domestic Terrorism, Regardless of What Tucker Carlson Says Jan. 12, 2022

Daily Editorials

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz rarely earns credit from this newspaper for anything he says or does,... Read More

Just a Little Treason: Trump and Co. Play Hide-the-Putsch Nov. 16, 2021

Jeff Robbins

In "Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy," biographer Larry Tye recounts what... Read More

Short Takes on Smart Legislative Restraint and Dumb Judicial Misjudgment May. 24, 2021

Daily Editorials

The Missouri Legislature proposed to create Rush Limbaugh Day in honor of the late conservative radi... Read More

The 2022 Midterms Might Surprise Us May. 20, 2021

Froma Harrop

Tradition tells us that, come the midterms, the president's party loses seats in the House. If this ... Read More

The Dirty Secret Behind the Cheney Purge May. 14, 2021

Joe Conason

When House Republicans deposed Liz Cheney from her leadership post, they were widely mocked for that... Read More

Should Mrs. Hostetter Be Allowed to Teach? Apr. 13, 2021

Froma Harrop

Kristine Hostetter is a fourth-grade teacher in San Clemente, California. Her husband has been a big... Read More

Josh Hawley Feigns Outrage as He Attacks a Retired Black Army General Mar. 01, 2021

Daily Editorials

Sen. Josh Hawley refuses to pass up any opportunity to remind Americans of his role in encouraging t... Read More

Republicans Will Try to Kill Bipartisan Probe Feb. 25, 2021

Joe Conason

Despite all the lamentations over the Republican Party — the respectable party that supposedly... Read More

Trump, Impeachment and the Constitution Feb. 18, 2021

Judge Andrew P. Napolitano

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, thus, all government behavior must conform to it. I... Read More

They Fear Trump More Than They Love America Feb. 11, 2021

Joe Conason

Despite the compelling facts and arguments mustered by the House impeachment managers during their p... Read More

Crying Fire in a Crowded Theater Feb. 06, 2021

Susan Estrich

Perhaps the most famous quote about the First Amendment — one that is often garbled and is sur... Read More

'Mostly Peaceful' Violence and Dueling Double Standards Feb. 05, 2021

Michael Barone

Pictures matter. Images convey truths — and falsehoods — with an emotional impact that c... Read More

AOC Goes Fact-Check-Free on Instagram Feb. 05, 2021

Tim Graham

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a darling of the left, not just in the news media but in Hollywood and p... Read More