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Who needs a Constitution anyway? Donald Trump sets the First Amendment on fire
Aaron R. Hanlon
The founding fathers probably had Trump in mind when drafting the Bill of Rights as he looks to persecute Muslims
Donald Trump is devouring the GOP whole, and Fox News is feeding it to him
Eric Boehlert
Republicans have widely denounced the Donald's descent into outright fascism. They're about three months too late
The Donald ramps up the anti-Muslim bigotry: Trump now calls for “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States”
Sophia Tesfaye
Don't worry, it is only "until we are able to determine and understand this problem" Trump assures us
The left’s absurd Hillary hate: Why this ridiculous anti-Clinton crusade needs to stop
Nico Lang
There are many reasons to be wary of Clinton, but a subset of Democrats seem to be motivated by something else
Wing-nuts are impervious to tragedy: Why the Planned Parenthood shooting won’t curb their insanity
Heather Digby Parton
Extremist GOPers have been demanding a crusade against reproductive health—and they simply won't stop
This is the entire GOP plan: Credibility destroyed after Bush debacle, their only strategy is to scare us
Paul Rosenberg
The party of security tanked the economy and unleashed Middle East disaster. Now they have nothing but fear itself
Polling shocker: GOP voters despise government under Obama and love Ben Carson
Sophia Tesfaye
New poll shows GOP voters 3x as furious at government
Bernie Sanders vs. the 1 percent’s propaganda machine: Can he convince Americans to stop voting against their self-interest?
Conor Lynch
For a generation, working class Republicans have been undermining themselves. This is Bernie's biggest challenge
We might really elect a loon: Ben Carson, Ted Cruz and a GOP gripped by wingnut fever
Bill Curry
Democrats always believe the GOP will sober up and nominate someone sensible. There is zero guarantee this time
Quit with the “PC” hysteria: College kids are not trying to steal your freedom of speech
Amanda Marcotte
Well, that didn't take long: The Missouri protests kick off another round of hysteria over "political correctness"
They still can’t win next year: Bigots and Tea Party wingnuts prevailed yesterday, but that doesn’t equate to President Carson
Paul Rosenberg
Yes, the know-nothings prevail when no one else comes out. The presidential race remains unwinnable. Here's why
How the GOP almost forced a Social Security disaster: Everything you need to know about their disgraceful hostage-taking
Nancy Altman
Prior to last week's budget deal, the GOP was doing everything it could to dismantle Social Security. Here's how
CNBC did ask substantive questions. That’s why Republicans are mad
Amanda Marcotte
The GOP claims that CNBC didn't ask substantive questions. In reality, substantive questions angered conservatives
Bye bye, Boehner: Paul Ryan elected 62nd Speaker of the House
Alan Fram
John Boehner's 4.5-year tenure as speaker comes to a close as the fractious GOP turns to Paul Ryan
The grim lesson of Boehner’s budget deal: American democracy is broken
Elias Isquith
The outgoing speaker did the right thing by "cleaning the barn" before he left. But what about the next mess?
“This is what GOP surrender looks like”: Right-wingers lose it over budget deal between Congress and White House
Sophia Tesfaye
The U.S. government just avoided economic calamity. Naturally, the extreme right is unhappy
Paul Ryan caves to the wingnuts: He’s already looking like a hostage of the insanity caucus
Gary Legum
The boy wonk was supposed to tame the hardliners. Instead, they're already setting the terms for his speakership
Let’s call them all lunatics: Fearful “balanced” “journalists” let wingnuts run wild
Paul Rosenberg
The Freedom Caucus has co-conspirator: A compliant media that prints what it's told, no matter how wrong or insane
Ted Cruz’s dangerous game: Is he a power-mad “GoT” Littlefinger, or completely clueless to the damage he’ll cause?
Amanda Marcotte
Ted Cruz seems focused on creating chaos that leads to shutdown. What's scarier, that he has a plan or no clue?
Mitch McConnell’s debt limit bluff: The Senate leader knows he has no leverage, but he has to pretend
Simon Maloy
Mitch McConnell is making fake plans to force cuts to Social Security in exchange for a debt ceiling increase
The real reason the Republican Party is imploding: It’s still all about race
Elias Isquith
What's causing the GOP's slide into complete dysfunction? It's not overheated rhetoric; it's the politics of race
Paul Krugman bursts David Brooks’ fantasyland version of conservatism: “Actually existing conservatism is a radical doctrine”
Sophia Tesfaye
Krugman with a reality check: The Republican Party David Brooks imagines died with Ronald Reagan
Hillary Clinton’s Wall Street problem: She’s still going too easy on the banksters
Wallace Turbeville
The Democratic frontrunner's proposed reforms mark progress -- but could be far tougher
The GOP is ungovernable: What happens when one major party is dysfunctional to the core
Simon Maloy
Republicans have spectacularly failed their "prove we can govern" test, and that's trouble for pretty much everyone
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