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Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss, former Georgia election worker, is sworn in prior to testifying during the fourth hearing on the January 6th investigation in the Cannon House Office Building on June 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Shaye Moss’ ordeal and the Texas GOP platform: Trump’s Big Lie was always about white supremacy

Amanda Marcotte
The Big Lie, like Trump's birtherism, reflects his refusal to accept that people of color are legitimate Americans
Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss (L), former Georgia election worker, testifies during the fourth hearing on the January 6th investigation as her mother Ruby Freeman (R) listens in the Cannon House Office Building on June 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The moral case against the Big Lie: Trump’s targeting of Americans laid out in Jan. 6 hearing

Amanda Marcotte
Tuesday's January 6 hearing wasn't just about Trump's failed coup, but how he may succeed next time
People attend the "Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" protest against racism and police brutality, on August 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. | Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2020. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump’s insurrection stole the strategies of Black Lives Matter

Amanda Marcotte
Trump stole ideas from leaderless activists — and is now using them to evade consequences for inciting January 6
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas arrive at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Jan. 6 committee finally zeroes in on Ginni Thomas — but will the Supreme Court?

Amanda Marcotte
New Ginni Thomas revelations prove that the Supreme Court is a corrupt, failed institution
Sen. John Cornyn (Al Drago/Getty Images)

Congress may actually get somewhere on gun safety — but Republicans’ misogyny is getting in the way

Amanda Marcotte
The Senate gun bill could ban abusers from buying guns, but Republicans are unwilling to penalize girlfriend-beaters
Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally on May 28, 2022 in Casper, Wyoming. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)

Yes, Trump supporters are victims of the Big Lie scam. No, you don’t have to feel sorry for them

Amanda Marcotte
Trump shook down his supporters for $250 million with lies, proving the old adage: "You can't cheat an honest man"
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland | Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Jan. 6 committee makes the case clear for Merrick Garland: Failure to prosecute Trump is political

Amanda Marcotte
The Big Lie was a fraud perpetuated on Trump supporters, but will they admit their leader is exploiting them?
A video showing Proud Boys members appear on screen during a House Select Committee hearing to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol, in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on June 9, 2022. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Jan. 6 committee puts Proud Boys at center of Trump’s plot to overthrow the election

Amanda Marcotte
"Proud Boys led a mob" in what looks a lot like a "coordinated plan" led by Donald Trump, Jan. 6 committee argues
A pro-Trump mob floods into the Capitol Building after breaking into it on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

After Jan. 6, can we stop pretending Republicans are the “law and order” party?

Amanda Marcotte
Going back to Watergate, "law and order" Republicans often turn out to be criminals who think they're above the law
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin speaks to supporters during an election-night event on June 07, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Memo to the media: GOP policies — not the rare liberal prosecutors — are driving crime

Amanda Marcotte
Rising crime is a national problem, escalated by Trump policies that Democrats haven't been able to repeal
People attend a memorial service and rally for the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, down the street from the historic Stonewall Inn June 12, 2017 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Republicans hijack Pride month: A celebration turns to harassing, abusing, and trolling LGBTQ people

Amanda Marcotte
From hiring "ex-gay" Milo Yiannopoulos to demanding genital inspections of kids, the GOP takes the hate next level
Bullet casing is seen at the crime scene after at least three people were killed and 11 injured in the shooting in the busy South Street area of Philadelphia, United States on June 5, 2022. According to the initial reports, multiple people opened fire on the crowd on Saturday. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

U.S. gun laws are causing mayhem and mass murder — and Republicans couldn’t be more thrilled

Amanda Marcotte
Crappy gun laws cause our crime problems. But Republicans blame liberal prosecutors and make racist arguments
Erin Moriarty in "The Boys" (Courtesy of Prime Video/Amazon Studios)

In the new season of “The Boys,” everyone’s selling out, and society gets stuck with the check

Melanie McFarland
There's a reason why this season may make viewers feel more squeamish than usual
Armed supporters of President Trump chant during a protest on January 6, 2021 in Salem, Oregon. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Why Republicans will always ignore the red flags of mass shootings

Amanda Marcotte
Mass shooters have more in common with the GOP base than just a love of heavy firepower
Actor Johnny Depp gestures as he stands in the courtroom during a recess amid his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 27, 2022. (JONATHAN ERNST/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard verdict: A victory for the war on free speech

Amanda Marcotte
The GOP's dystopian vision comes into view: Free speech only for the anti-woke, socks in mouths for everyone else
Law enforcement and other officials attend a press conference on May 26, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

The right desperately tries to blame women for the 21 murders in the Uvalde school shooting

Amanda Marcotte
Reminder: Most mass shooters are male and it was a mostly male police force who failed to save the victims
Mitch McConnell and Joe Biden (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Mitch McConnell’s Uvalde trap: Democrats rush to participate in their own political sabotage

Amanda Marcotte
Sorry, Biden, but there are no "rational Republicans" willing to work with Democrats on gun safety
Scene outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24. (ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images)

Uvalde shooting timeline exposes an ugly truth: The police have no legal duty to protect you

Amanda Marcotte
In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that there is no "'entitlement’ to receive protective services" from police
Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) uses imagees of handguns and rifles during a hearing about gun control on Capitol Hill January 30, 2013 in Washington, DC. Shooting victim and former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) delivered an opening statment to the committee, which met for the first time since the mass shooting at a Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Republicans’ “solutions” to mass shootings are meant to make you feel helpless

Amanda Marcotte
Republicans won't do anything to stop mass shootings because they benefit from them
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Republicans don’t care about kids — just imaginary children

Amanda Marcotte
For all the talk about "groomers" and "pro-life," the GOP ignores — or exacerbates — threats against real children
US actor Johnny Depp waves inside the courtroom during the $50 million Depp vs Heard deformation trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Court April 12, 2022, in Fairfax, Virginia. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Amber Heard on trial: Johnny Depp’s defamation case is radicalizing young men

Amanda Marcotte
Misogyny and anti-feminist backlash is bait to lure white men to the "great replacement" and white nationalism
A 7-foot tall statue (with a 17-foot tall cross) of evangelist Billy Graham graces the front entrance to the headquarters of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville. (Getty Images)

Southern Baptist scandal: It’s no coincidence that anti-abortion churches protect sexual abusers

Amanda Marcotte
As with the Catholic church scandal, what ties sexual abuse to anti-choice activism is a belief in male supremacy
Fox News host Tucker Carlson (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Let’s talk about Tucker Carlson’s obsession with “legacy Americans”

Kirk Swearingen
Sure, Tucker's fave new term is an unsubtle euphemism for "white folks." But it's even more revealing than that
Gas lamps (Getty Images/gyro)

Fetus-powered street lamps? Republicans ramp up outrageous anti-abortion lies ahead of Roe’s demise

Amanda Marcotte
During a House hearing, the GOP demonized patients and doctors with QAnon-style conspiracy theories
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