Republican Party
Letter from the South
The Most Belligerent Flack on Capitol Hill
Nick Dyer, the deputy chief of staff to Marjorie Taylor Greene, has built a career as a political aide out of what one observer calls “pure, non-strategic contempt.”
Letter from Biden’s Washington
Finally, a Few G.O.P. Candidates Dare to Speak Trump’s Name
The former President has been indicted again—but does it matter?
Daily Comment
What Secrets Does the “Donald Trump of Beijing” Know?
The case against Guo Wengui could expose more about America’s politics than China’s.
Our Columnists
J. D. Vance, Ron DeSantis, and the G.O.P’s Diverging Paths
The upcoming Presidential primary will likely pit rural white nationalism against “anti-woke” culture warfare.
Letter from Biden’s Washington
The Trump Enablers Dance On
As the ex-President runs unopposed, so far, even Facebook welcomes him back.
Dispatch
The Democratic Party’s Political Gift to Ron DeSantis
Republicans’ sustained and successful courting of Latino voters in South Florida could be a road map for the G.O.P. in 2024.
Comment
Kevin McCarthy and the Republicans’ Rocky Road Ahead
With members of the House G.O.P. caucus still pulling in all directions, does anyone know where the Party is headed?
Letter from Biden’s Washington
Kevin McCarthy Is Not the Only Loser in the House G.O.P.’s Speaker Mess
Notes from a historic debacle on Capitol Hill.
Our Columnists
Behind the Humiliation of Kevin McCarthy
The G.O.P. has gone from being a disciplined party of limited government to a party of anti-government protest to, now, a party of performative verbiage.
Daily Comment
The Extremely Muddled G.O.P. Logic Behind Moore v. Harper
In the oral arguments, anyway, it looked like the Four Seasons Total Landscaping of legal cases.
Our Columnists
Some Lessons from Herschel Walker’s Campaign Debacle in Georgia
The Senate candidate’s weak performance relative to his fellow-Republicans provides strong evidence that the biggest impediment to his campaign was himself.
Comment
After the January 6th Committee
It will cease to exist, as a result of the Republicans’ regaining control of the House. Can the committee’s work move forward without the committee itself?
The Political Scene
Herschel Walker and the Fate of the Right-Wing Celebrity Populist
In Tuesday’s Senate runoff, one idea about how Trump changed conservatism may hit a dead end.
Daily Comment
How “Education Freedom” Played in the Midterms
In superintendent and school-board races, candidates fearmongering about unions and “critical race theory” fared depressingly well.
Letter from the Southwest
Why Arizona Is a Hotbed of Election Conspiracy Theories
Close races and a contested cultural legacy have combined with Republican cowardice.
The Political Scene
Alaska’s G.O.P. Proxy War
The state’s neck-and-neck Senate race features two Republicans who represent drastically different visions for the future of the Party.
Our Columnists
Polls Suggest the Battle for the Senate Is Still a Cliffhanger
Recent surveys show a shift to Republicans, but in the key battleground states the outcomes remain highly uncertain.
The Political Scene
Kari Lake and the Power of a Polished MAGA Message
Arizona’s Republican candidate for governor has fused a New Right pugnacity with a hyper-attention to the local news cycle.
Our Columnists
Trump’s Threats of Violence Are Too Dangerous to Disregard
As the various investigations around the former President close in on him, his campaign to discredit and intimidate his accusers will only intensify.
Daily Comment
Calling Trump the F-Word
What matters about identifying the Trumpist line as fascist is that it is diagnostic.