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James Lankford
November 14, 2024
Edith Olmsted
How Trump Could Steamroll Congress—and His Own Party—on Matt Gaetz
Republicans are worried Donald Trump is about to bypass them in making his Cabinet appointments.
July 18, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Watch: Republicans Bully Secret Service Head over Trump Shooting
Senators demanded that the Secret Service chief either provide more details on the Donald Trump assassination attempt, or resign.
March 13, 2024
Tori Otten
Republican Senator Single-Handedly Blocks Yet Another IVF Bill
If Republicans care about protecting IVF like they claim, why do they keep blocking all these bills?
February 9, 2024
Alex Shephard
Trump Pretends He’s Still President. Biden Should Treat Him That Way.
Voters grew tired of the chaos of the Trump years. It’s time they were reminded of it.
February 9, 2024
Grace Segers
The Most Cynical Week in Washington
Behind all the political theater over the now-dead border bill, there is still a humanitarian crisis that’s been left to fester.
February 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Senator: Someone Threatened to Destroy Me Over Border Deal
Republican Senator James Lankford is sharing the threats he’s been receiving over the border deal.
February 5, 2024
Tori Otten
Republican Senator Loses His Mind Over What His Party Is Doing on Border Deal
Senator James Lankford doesn’t understand why the rest of his party is killing the chance to do something on immigration.
January 29, 2024
Greg Sargent
GOP Senator Reveals the Sick Truth About the Trump-MAGA Border Scam
It’s not just that a deal might help Biden. It’s that a compromise bill now could prevent Trump and Stephen Miller from doing a much harsher bill later.
July 12, 2023
Matt Ford
Does It Matter That Many Politicians Today Descend From Slaveholders?
Researching public figures’ families is much easier than it used to be—but that doesn’t mean it’s inherently enlightening.
June 12, 2017
Brian Beutler
Trump: I Am Not A Crook! Republicans: Trump Is a Liar, But Not a Crook!
June 8, 2017
Jeet Heer
If Trump Is Too Ignorant to Be Guilty, He’s Too Ignorant to Be President
The Republican response to James Comey's testimony is the weakest defense yet of the president, and as damning as any indictment.
April 7, 2011
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