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Andrew Jackson
Tom Cotton Touts (Sanitized) Andrew Jackson as GOP Hero The Arkansas senator presented Jackson as the hero Reagan and Trump had in common. But he failed to acknowledge Old Hickory’s violent racism.
By Ed Kilgore
republicans
Mar. 31, 2021
The Rotten Core of Republican Appeals to the Working Class Republicans are embracing the perilous tradition of producerism, offering working-class voters a mix of nativism, protectionism, and culture war.
By Ed Kilgore
impeachment trial
Jan. 27, 2021
Centrists Air Censure Option As Trump Conviction Hopes Fade It could be an alternative to or fallback after a trial. But it would force Republicans to defend or condemn Trump’s conduct.
By Ed Kilgore
contested election
Dec. 8, 2020
Why Trump Thinks ‘Stop the Steal’ Could Help Him Win in 2024 Trump may be channeling his favorite predecessor, Andrew Jackson, who won after a campaign of vengeance for an alleged stolen election.
By Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Sept. 28, 2020
Pelosi Makes Plans for House Election of President If the Electoral College is deadlocked, the House will elect the next president under a scenario favoring Republicans that Pelosi will try to reverse.
By Ed Kilgore
If Trump Can’t Bully Iran Into Backing Down, Things Could Get Scary Fast Trump hates limited, conventional wars and also thinks intimidating enemies with great shows of force will subdue them. What if it doesn’t this time?
By Ed Kilgore
mueller time
Nov. 21, 2019
If Congress Doesn’t Impeach and Remove Trump, It Could Still Censure Him Censure resolutions may not be as satisfying, but they’d be much easier to initiate and pass, and could ramp up pressure on congressional Republicans.
By Ed Kilgore
impeachment
June 19, 2019
By Ed Kilgore
donald trump
June 4, 2019
Is Trump the True Heir of Andrew Jackson? It’s common to think of Trump as exhibiting this or that trait of Andrew Jackson. But as Matthew Continetti suggests, he may reflect all of them.
By Ed Kilgore
state of the union address
Feb. 5, 2019
Abolish the State of the Union Address Rather than delivering a delayed address that won’t change anyone’s border wall stance, Trump should have seized the chance to end a dumb tradition.
By Ed Kilgore
Trump Brings Back Ancient GOP Tradition of Protectionism He appears to be a true believer in reversing globalization, not just using tariffs as a weapon. That’s both new — and very old — for Republicans.
By Ed Kilgore
Warren Fights Back Against Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ Slur Warren defends her own Native heritage and then goes after Trump for disrespecting Natives in word and deed.
By Ed Kilgore
Harriet Tubman May Not Replace Trump Hero Andrew Jackson on the $20 Bill Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin would not commit to the change in an interview.
By Adam K. Raymond
Donald Trump Chats with His Hero Andrew Jackson on ‘The President Show’ In light of Donald Trump’s puzzling comments about how Andrew Jackson felt about the Civil War – which happened 16 years after he died – […]
By Megh Wright
How Much Do Donald Trump and Andrew Jackson Actually Have in Common? ▶️ “Had Andrew Jackson been around a little bit later, you wouldn’t have had the Civil War. He was a very tough person, but he had a big heart.”
By Granger Willson
Trump’s Absurd Civil War Comment and the Limits of Deal-Making His belief that wheeling and dealing could have solved the conflict over slavery shows a dangerous lack of principle.
By Ed Kilgore
Trump’s Jacksonian Attack on Syria Like Andrew Jackson, Trump believes in speedy, incredibly violent force, taken without consultation with Congress, to deter evildoers such as Assad.
By Ed Kilgore
the national interest
Jan. 25, 2017
The Fight for the Soul of the Republican Party Has Been Canceled Trumpism is not a challenge to the party of entrenched wealth, but its natural historical evolution.
By Jonathan Chait
Trump’s Dark, Weird, Inaugural Campaign Speech To Americans craving unity and a higher tone, Trump delivered an address that demonized his predecessors and promised the impossible.
By Ed Kilgore
Republican Congressman Wants to Block Tubman $20 Steve King has proposed legislation that would keep Andrew Jackson on the $20.
By Dayna Evans
Samantha Bee Explains Why Andrew Jackson Was a ‘Genocidal Shitstain’ on […] If you’ve already seen Samantha Bee’s coverage of the Harriet Tubman $20 bill controversy, here’s the perfect chaser: a new web exclusive where […]
By Megh Wright
casting couch
Dec. 17, 2015
By E. Alex Jung
the national interest
July 5, 2015
By Jonathan Chait
bloody bloody ben walker
Jan. 27, 2011
By Julie Gerstein