Help keep Salon independent

Jimmy LaSalvia

Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Bobby Jindal (AP/Reuters/Sean Rayford/Chris Keane/Photo montage by Salon)

The GOP is the straight, white, Christian party: This is why Donald Trump is winning — and why I left a party of intolerance and hate

Jimmy LaSalvia
(AP/Brian K. Diggs/<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-64736p1.html'>lev radin</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/Salon)

Trump and Drudge for the win, again: Matt Drudge’s army is bigger than the RNC’s

Jimmy LaSalvia
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton peeks through signs of hers as she greets supporters during a campaign stop in a Manchester, N.H. (AP)

This is why Hillary’s losing: The failing strategy that could cost her everything — and the Bernie Sanders ad that exploits it perfectly

Jimmy LaSalvia
A photo of the author with Donald Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Feb. 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Brendan Hoffman)

Sorry, America: I created Donald Trump’s political career

Jimmy LaSalvia
Donald Trump, Matt Drudge (AP/Paul Sancya/<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-64736p1.html'>lev radin</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/Salon)

This is why the Drudge Report poll matters: In a bad year for polls, this online vote keeps demonstrating Trump fervor

Jimmy LaSalvia
Karl Rove (AP/Rich Pedroncelli)

Karl Rove has a secret plan to ratf*ck Hillary

Jimmy LaSalvia
Ted Cruz, Donald Trump (AP/Jose Luis Magana/Reuters/Brian Snyder/Photo montage by Salon)

Former GOP insider explains how politicians exploit gun culture: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and the real reason why no one can talk sense about guns

Jimmy LaSalvia
(Reuters/Scott M. Ash/Hyungwon Kang)

Pretending it’s not a gay takedown: Pat Roberts, the GOP and the bigotry driving the stalled nomination of Eric Fanning

Jimmy LaSalvia
(AP/Brian K. Diggs/<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-64736p1.html'>lev radin</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/Salon)

Matt Drudge might elect Donald Trump: The GOP front-runner’s secret weapon is the conservative media icon

Jimmy LaSalvia
(Reuters/Rebecca Cook/AP/John Locher/Photo montage by Salon)

Donald Trump has Jeb Bush pinned: The last honest GOP candidate wants to denounce Trump, knows the rules won’t let him

Jimmy LaSalvia