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Why JD Vance Can't Ride Whiteness to the White House
He thinks naked white supremacy will make him president. He's almost certainly wrong.
Dec 22
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Trump Gets Ready to Get His War On
Would the public really be down for a war on Venezuela?
Dec 19
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Paul Waldman
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Being a Huge Asshole Is Not Good Politics
It would be one thing if Trump was delivering for the average person. But when he isn't, his complete lack of human virtue becomes a bigger problem.
Dec 16
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Paul Waldman
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The RFK Jr. Catastrophe Holds An Important Lesson In the Uses of Power
Just a kid with a dream, that one day millions more people could die from preventable diseases.
Dec 12
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Trump to Reward Welfare Queens With Handout From Taxpayers
Yes, farmers are welfare queens. But so am I, and so are you.
Dec 9
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Paul Waldman
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Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
Dec 5
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Paul Waldman
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A Few Bad Men
The Hegseth murder-on-the-high-seas scandal is only part of the story. This administration has put sadism at the heart of its policy and its politics.
Dec 2
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Paul Waldman
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November 2025
"Even More Vulgar"; Elon Musk's Dystopian Nightmare
What happens when the world's richest man is desperate for people to think he's funny and cool?
Nov 25
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Paul Waldman
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Pundit Brain Continues to Afflict Nation
People who know a lot and care a lot about politics want to believe that the average voter does too. But it isn't true.
Nov 20
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Paul Waldman
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Keep It Simple, Stupid
Policymaking may be complicated, but voters want simple things.
Nov 18
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Paul Waldman
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The Newest AI Slop Panic Is Both Fake and Real, In the Worst Way
What's here now is bad, and what's coming is worse. Hang on to your humanity.
Nov 14
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Paul Waldman
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The Real Techlash Is Coming
Anger at the tech companies is growing, and it could become a genuine political movement.
Nov 12
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Paul Waldman
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