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Can Dems Turn Golden Oldies Into the Midterms’ New Stars?

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Eleanor Clift

Why Shrinking Trump May Become the Wicked President of Oz

We first meet him as an aging, bumbling dictator who uses theatrics and tricks to fool the people. Dishonest, but well-meaning. An accidental...

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David Gardner

How This Mobbed-Up Don Taught That Don His Entire Playbook

As he squeezes concessions, cash and even part government ownership from some of America’s most prominent entities, President Donald Trump is...

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Michael Daly

The Political Disaster Hiding in Plain Sight for Democrats

I am generally bullish about Democrats’ chances of retaking the House majority in 2026. That’s because the history of midterm elections is pretty...

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Chris Cillizza

Long Live Donald Trump—and His Dubious Cankles

The President of the United States has cankles. The condition, known as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), just means his veins aren’t working...

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Michael Ian Black

How Svengali Putin Keeps Trump the Chump Dancing to His Tune

As recounted by President Donald Trump on Fox News, “one of the most interesting things” Russian President Vladimir Putin told him was “‘your...

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Michael Daly

Is Peace in Ukraine So Crazy? Maybe Not, but Trump Is

On Monday, at the White House, in order to placate the pathological narcissism and delusions of grandeur of America’s president, European leaders...

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David Rothkopf

Putin’s Magical Poop Briefcase Finally Breaks Its Silence

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump weren’t the only summit attendees who held a press conference in Alaska on Friday. A second,...

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Nell Scovell

Why I (Still) Don’t Believe Donald Trump Is a Russian Asset

Since his and Vladimir Putin’s meeting in Alaska, an oldie-but-goodie conspiracy theory has re-emerged about President Donald Trump: That the...

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Chris Cillizza