The former president has employed suggestive rhetoric before. But the message he promoted to his social media followers this week was strikingly direct.
Author: Aaron Blake
George Santos’s shady campaign money, explained
Let’s run down what we’ve learned about his potential legal liabilities and financial issues.
Nikki Haley’s 2024 prospects
Polls showed she was the rare Trump administration official who was well-regarded on both sides of the political spectrum, crafting a brand independent of him. Now come some hard decisions about how to parlay that into a presidential campaign.
The Sotomayor and Kagan retirement question
With Democrats’ hold on the Senate tenuous, some argue that at least one of the liberal justices should retire. If they did, it would be extraordinarily unusual.
The historic support for George Santos’s resignation
Nearly 8 in 10 want him out (including 7 in 10 Republicans). About the only politician who exceeded that this century was former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (D).
Trump’s opening volley at DeSantis doesn’t make much sense
Trump is criticizing the Florida governor for closing down his state during the pandemic, though it pursued an ambitious reopening — and earned his praise at the time.
The crimes Trump could be charged with in Fulton County, Georgia
District Attorney Fani Willis says charging decisions are “imminent.” Here’s what could be on the table for Trump — or his allies.
A retrospective on the right’s Paul Pelosi conspiracy theories
Newly-released footage should quash speculation about the assault. But the Pelosi episode shows how many on the right are all too easer to spread innuendo and debunked claims.
How the Ilhan Omar committee vote compares to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s
Given McCarthy’s claim that he’s simply applying the new standard set by Democrats, it’s worth running through a comparison of the two situations.
The GOP’s big risk in legitimizing Marjorie Taylor Greene
What does it mean for Republicans to promote her as a face of the party? And what do voters think of the congresswoman?