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politics Sept. 14, 2021

The Vice-President Who Saved Democracy on January 6 Was … Dan Quayle?Mike Pence has been hailed for resisting Trump’s calls to reject Biden votes. But a new book says the coup was thwarted by an even less likely hero.

By Ed Kilgore

vision 2024 May 4, 2021

Mike Pence Trudges Towards 2024After his breach with Trump, is the former vice president really anything more than another Dan Quayle?

By Ed Kilgore

democracy May 2, 2021

Trump’s Delegitimization of Democracy Isn’t Wearing OffIt remains unclear when — or if — Republicans will begin to accept electoral defeat again.

By Ed Kilgore

election coup Apr. 14, 2021

Will Republicans Try Another Election Coup in 2024?Jonathan Last argues that 2020 could have been a dress rehearsal, and that a 2022 purge by Trump could make it work next time.

By Ed Kilgore

2022 midterms Apr. 12, 2021

Sex, Trump, and Insurrection: Alabama Republicans Are at It AgainWith Mo Brooks winning Trump’s endorsement and John Merrill imploding in a sex scandal, Alabama’s 2022 Senate primary is off to a fine start.

By Ed Kilgore

republicans Apr. 9, 2021

Trump and Rubio, Best of FrenemiesRubio seems as tormented as ever by the man who rolled over him five years ago.

By Ed Kilgore

voting rights Apr. 9, 2021

What Is the Republican Party’s Position on Voting Rights?The implicit GOP position is to defer to states and localities — so far as their decisions help Republicans.

By Ed Kilgore

capitol riot Jan. 7, 2021

Trump Repays His Sycophants With Needless BetrayalTrump could have left office with some dignity and support intact. But instead he is self-isolating more than any president since Nixon.

By Ed Kilgore

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