Amanda Marcotte

Amanda Marcotte is a senior politics writer at Salon and the author of "Troll Nation: How The Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters Set On Rat-F*cking Liberals, America, and Truth Itself." Follow her on Twitter @AmandaMarcotte and sign up for her biweekly politics newsletter, Standing Room Only.

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The crypto crash isn't just tulip-trading — it's a result of the toxic entitlement that led to Trump Amanda Marcotte
Ted Cruz; Marjorie Taylor Greene; Ron DeSantis
Extremist politicians aren't a "both sides" issue — it's strictly a GOP phenomenon Amanda Marcotte
Anti-Vaccine Protest in Washington DC
Insurrection by other means: The far right is using anti-vax sentiment to radicalize Republicans Amanda Marcotte
Pro-life demonstrators march during the
"March for Life" is a misnomer — GOP's pro-COVID stance makes clear Amanda Marcotte
Joe Biden
Media messes up coverage of voting rights, blames Biden for GOP's racism Amanda Marcotte
Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema, a traitor to the cause of women's rights, loses support of feminists Amanda Marcotte
Donald Trump
Why voters don't blame Republicans for the Capitol riot — no GOP leaders have been arrested yet Amanda Marcotte
Samuel Alito; Amy Coney Barrett; Neil Gorsuch
The Supreme Court's golden rule: Only Republican leaders hold true power Amanda Marcotte
Mark Meadows; Jim Jordan; Kevin McCarthy; Michael Cohen
Republicans ignore Michael Cohen's warning at a cost: Blind loyalty to Trump is dangerous business Amanda Marcotte
Rand Paul; Ted Cruz; Roger Marshall
Republicans have hijacked the process: Congressional hearings are now rife with conspiracy theories Amanda Marcotte
Tucker Carlson; Joe Biden; Stephen Miller
Biden must make clear what Republicans know: The fight for democracy is a struggle over racism Amanda Marcotte
Ted Cruz; Donald Trump; Tucker Carlson
The 2022 midterms will be all about Jan. 6: Democrats can win if they fight Trump's Big Lie Amanda Marcotte
Donald trump; Capitol Riot; January 6, 2021
Trump's coup failed — but January 6 was a success Amanda Marcotte
Capitol Riot
A second civil war: One year after Trump's violent insurrection, how worried should we be? Amanda Marcotte
Trump Supporters; Capitol Riot
Republican voters don't actually "believe" the Big Lie about January 6 — they're in on the con Amanda Marcotte