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Rick Perry
early and often
May 16, 2023
Is Ron DeSantis the New Rick Perry? Different as they are, the two Sunbelt governors who aimed for the White House have some disturbing things in common.
By Ed Kilgore
christian right
Nov. 26, 2019
Christian Right Leaders Suggest Trump Critics Are Possessed by Demons Politicized conservative Evangelicals have talked themselves not only into treating the great heathen Trump as holy, but his critics as demonic.
By Ed Kilgore
christian right
Nov. 25, 2019
Perry Says Trump Is the ‘Chosen One’ Just what Trump does not need: the idea that he’s literally on a mission from God.
By Ed Kilgore
president trump
Oct. 22, 2019
Trump Gets Closer to All-Lobbyist Dream Cabinet With New Energy Secretary Imagine the energy choices former auto-industry lobbyist Dan Brouillette might support. He will be the fifth ex-lobbyist in Trump’s current Cabinet.
By Matt Stieb
trump impeachment
Oct. 10, 2019
House Democrats Subpoena Energy Secretary Rick Perry in Impeachment Inquiry Perry will be required to hand over all Energy Department documents related to the July 25 call, as well as any communication with Rudy Giuliani.
By Matt Stieb
ukraine scandal
Oct. 8, 2019
What We Know About Trump’s Ukraine Energy-Deal Scandal The president wanted an investigation of corruption in Ukraine, but now may end up becoming the target of one.
By Chas Danner
the national interest
Oct. 7, 2019
Trump’s Ukraine Extortion Was Also a Mafia-Style Shakedown by Rudy’s Clients Giuliani represented two legitimate businessmen who were negotiating business deals with Ukraine while representing Trump.
By Jonathan Chait
vision 2020
Aug. 14, 2019
By Ed Kilgore
The Department of Energy Is Now Referring to Natural Gas as Freedom Gas “Freedom gas” and “molecules of U.S. freedom” are now official nomenclature at the Department of Energy.
By Matt Stieb
immigration
Apr. 11, 2019
Conservatives Are Pushing to Put One of Their Own in Charge of Homeland Security He’s very far to the right on immigration and everything else, but Cuccinelli may have yet to fully earn Trump’s trust.
By Ed Kilgore
How Late Can Stacey Abrams Launch a Presidential Candidacy? A September announcement would be risky for the popular Georgian, but not necessarily fatal.
By Ed Kilgore
the national interest
May 14, 2018
Trump’s Environmental Plan: Bigger Government, More Pollution The Republican Party has forgotten the ideological reason it fell in love with coal in the first place.
By Jonathan Chait
Yes, Romney the Presidential Candidate Was Right Wing on Immigration Mitt Romney may be trying to pander to conservatives by talking tough on immigration. But that’s something he’s been doing for a long time.
By Ed Kilgore
Seth Meyers Checks in on Secretary of Energy Rick Perry on ‘Late Night’ Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes a break from the regular breaking news to check in on how Rick Perry is […]
By Megh Wright
climate change
Nov. 6, 2017
These Kids Are Suing Trump Over His Climate-Change Policies Two kids, ages seven and 11, are fighting to prevent Trump from rolling back the Clean Power Plan.
By Katie Van Syckle
Trump Adviser Clovis Nomination to USDA Torpedoed by Russia Probe It’s been a long, strange trip for Trump adviser Sam Clovis since he joined the team in Iowa.
By Ed Kilgore
what the frack
Nov. 2, 2017
By Gabriella Paiella
5 Years Later, States That Rejected Medicaid Expansion May Get Their Reward Nineteen states rejected the ACA’s Medicaid expansion, mostly out of sheer ideological stubbornness. Graham-Cassidy rewards them with more money.
By Ed Kilgore
Scheme to Get Republicans a 53rd Senate Seat Collapses As Manchin Stays Put A rumored game of musical chairs had Perry going to DHS, Manchin to Energy, and a West Virginia Republican to the Senate. But in the end nobody moved.
By Ed Kilgore
Rick Perry Was Prank-Called by Some Russians The secretary of Energy discussed the Paris accord, cybersecurity, and pig manure.
By Madeleine Aggeler
Energy Secretary Rick Perry Elevated to NSC’s Top Committee He’s the first former Dancing With the Stars contestant to sit on the body charged with protecting the nation.
By Adam K. Raymond
Rick Perry Regrets Pledging to Abolish the Department He’s About to Run After reading up on the subject, Perry says he no longer wants to get rid of the agency that monitors the safety of America’s nuclear arsenal.
By Eric Levitz
The Times May Have Launched a False Rumor About Rick Perry It’s hard to square its most inflammatory claim with a statement Perry made after he was tapped to be head of the Department of Energy.
By Jesse Singal
trump transition
Jan. 19, 2017
New York Times : Energy Secretary Nominee Rick Perry Didn’t Understand the Job The report claims he didn’t know it mostly involves maintaining the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile — but he’s learning!
By Margaret Hartmann
close reads
Dec. 13, 2016
What DWTS Taught Us About Rick Perry “People are probably watching this going, ‘What a dumbass.’”
By Jordan Crucchiola
Trump Is Using Cabinet Picks to Wage War on the Executive Branch He is setting records in how many people he’s appointing who don’t believe in the core missions of the agencies they will run.
By Ed Kilgore
early and often
Dec. 13, 2016
By Margaret Hartmann
casting couch
Aug. 30, 2016
By E. Alex Jung
Perry Tries to Live Down Trump ‘Cancer’ Comment Politicians have to eat their words about rivals regularly. So it makes sense to keep them under more control than Rick Perry did in calling Donald Trump a “cancer on conservatism.”
By Ed Kilgore
early and often
Jan. 25, 2016
By Margaret Hartmann
shmashmortion
Nov. 13, 2015
By Dayna Evans
presidential diets
Aug. 16, 2015
The Politics of Presidential Dieting Proving fitness is more important for male candidates than ever before. But the Iowa State Fair presents a conundrum.
By Marin Cogan
the national interest
Aug. 11, 2015
By Jonathan Chait
early and often
Aug. 10, 2015
By Margaret Hartmann
dumb things
July 27, 2015
By Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors
July 24, 2015
By Caroline Bankoff
the national interest
July 8, 2015
Rick Perry, Republicans, and the African-American Vote Perry is clear about the past, confused about the present.
By Jonathan Chait
voting on style
June 23, 2015
The Best and Worst of the 2016 Campaign Merch Hillary Clinton pantsuit T-shirts, Rand Paul sports bras, and so much more.
By Véronique Hyland
Rick Perry Is Running for President Again Nevermind that whole pesky indictment thing.
By Jessica Roy
messing with texas
Jan. 28, 2015
The Case Against Rick Perry Moves Forward, Threatening His 2016 Chances People probably won’t vote for a guy who could be sentenced to 99 years.
By Margaret Hartmann
messing with texas
Sept. 21, 2014
By Margaret Hartmann
messing with texas
Sept. 1, 2014
Rick Perry Attacks Enemy With Beer Ad Parody Someone’s still stewing over his felony indictment.
By Caroline Bankoff
Perry Warns of ISIS Infiltrating Through Mexico And the Pentagon says there’s no evidence of that happening.
By Annie Lowrey
messing with texas
Aug. 17, 2014
Rick Perry Responds to Indictment David Axelrod and Alan Dershowitz have both questioned the charges against the Texas governor.
By Caroline Bankoff
the national interest
Aug. 16, 2014
This Indictment of Rick Perry Is Unbelievably Ridiculous I have never seen anything so frivolous in my (admittedly nonexistent) legal career.
By Jonathan Chait
immigration
July 21, 2014
By Katie Zavadski
the national interest
July 14, 2014
Rand Paul, Rick Perry Holding a Reagan-Off One more op-ed will ensue, followed by an exchange of gunfire.
By Jonathan Chait
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