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Right-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

Can Thomas Massie Survive the Trump Barrage?

Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, faces a primary challenge backed by Trump despite his previous endorsement and desire to work in Trump's administration.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Thomas Massie Campaigns Against Trump's Debt: Expanded Spending Beyond Biden's Budget'

Thomas Massie criticizes his party for increasing spending and debt, opposing Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein in the upcoming primary.
#donald-trump
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

What Trump's Bible stunt says about his complicated history with Christianity

Donald Trump read from the Bible in a livestream event aimed at regaining support from evangelical Christians.
Europe politics
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

Trump's Authoritarian Project Starts to Take on Water

JD Vance's campaign efforts in Hungary to support Viktor Orbán ended in failure, marking a significant setback for global far-right forces.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Trump calls for Republicans to unify around budget reconciliation push

Budget reconciliation allows Republicans to bypass Democratic opposition for immigration funding with a simple majority in the Senate.
#rand-paul
Right-wing politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

Why Senator Rand Paul Voted to Limit Donald Trump's War Powers

Rand Paul criticizes Trump's war powers and tariff policies, expressing concerns over religious rhetoric in conflict and considering a 2028 presidential run.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Rand Paul Tells CBS He's Eyeing a Presidential Run Claims Some Republicans Don't Want Party Led by Populism'

Sen. Rand Paul is considering a presidential run in 2028, advocating for a return to free market principles in the Republican Party.
Right-wing politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

Why Senator Rand Paul Voted to Limit Donald Trump's War Powers

Rand Paul criticizes Trump's war powers and tariff policies, expressing concerns over religious rhetoric in conflict and considering a 2028 presidential run.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Rand Paul Tells CBS He's Eyeing a Presidential Run Claims Some Republicans Don't Want Party Led by Populism'

Sen. Rand Paul is considering a presidential run in 2028, advocating for a return to free market principles in the Republican Party.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Republican Mutiny Sinks Trump's Push to Extend Warrantless Surveillance

A late-night vote to reauthorize a surveillance program failed due to bipartisan opposition, highlighting divisions within the Republican Party and concerns over privacy.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

How Long Can You Live Your Ideals?

Pat Calhoun chooses parenthood over radicalism, paralleling Elsa Haddish's struggle between her militant past and raising her daughter safely.
Right-wing politics
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

The GOP Needs Discipline, Gets Trump's Chaos Instead

Republicans aim to maintain congressional control in 2026, focusing on affordability messaging amidst various distractions and challenges.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

It's biblical': Maga anxiety over Iran war on display at CPAC as Trump skips event

Erik Prince, the former CEO of the Blackwater mercenary group, warned that if Trump orders an incursion into Iran, the public will witness 'imagery of burning American warships in the next couple of weeks.' He expressed concern that people are not prepared for such outcomes.
US Elections
Right-wing politics
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Trump looms large over Republican congressional primaries

Trump's endorsement is crucial for Republican candidates, influencing their campaigns and deterring potential defections within the party.
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

How Alberta's Separatist Movement Could Shake North America | The Walrus

Unlike the more well-known Quebec separatism, which is rooted in a sense of a separate nationality, culture, and language, Alberta separatism has historically been a minor political movement rooted in Western Canadian alienation, a catch-all term for the perception that Alberta's economic interests and political values are marginalized by federal institutions dominated by Central Canada.
Canada news
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

GOP Leader Dismisses Rand Paul's Scathing Mullin Takedown on Fox News: These Two Have Some Personal History'

Senate Majority Leader Thune supports DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin despite Senator Rand Paul's concerns about Mullin's anger issues and past comments about violence against Paul.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Author Brian Doherty falls to his death; the libertarian is recalled as a champion of freedom

The body of Brian Doherty, 57, senior editor of the libertarian magazine Reason, was found Thursday "after a fall" in the Battery Yates park portion of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The National Parks Service's law enforcement agency confirmed it responded to an incident at Battery Yates on Thursday "involving a male visitor who reportedly fell from the cliffside into the water."
NYC LGBT
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Republican Senator Tells Fox News It's America First' to Spend $200B on Iran War: It's a Big Price Tag, But'

Sen. Jim Banks supports $200 billion for defense, claiming it prioritizes American interests in the Middle East and Asia.
Right-wing politics
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

New Poll Spells Doom for the GOP With Key 'Double Hater' Voters

Joe Rogan and Theo Von express confusion over U.S. military actions, highlighting a disconnect in political understanding among the public.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Intellectual Right Is Mad at the Mess It's Made

William F. Buckley Jr. confronted the John Birch Society to maintain conservatism's mainstream appeal, a challenge echoed by conservatives in subsequent decades.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump news at a glance: Generational divide over Iran war emerges at key conservative conference

A generational divide over the Iran war emerged at CPAC, with younger conservatives feeling betrayed by Trump's military actions against Iran.
World politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Thomas Massie among few Republicans to criticize Trump over war powers: 'This is not 'America First'' | Fortune

Congress demands a war powers vote to restrain Trump's military strikes on Iran, citing constitutional concerns and risks of deeper Middle East conflict without formal congressional authorization.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Standing Up And Cheering For American-ish Principles - Above the Law

Trump's State of the Union challenge to Democrats about protecting American citizens over illegal aliens was a rhetorical trap that oversimplified complex policy issues requiring nuanced discussion rather than simple yes-or-no responses.
Washington DC
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

It's the Symbol of MAGA Washington. All Is Not As It Seems.

Butterworth's bistro near the Capitol has become the emblematic gathering place for Trump administration staff and MAGA supporters in Washington's second term.
fromBig Think
1 month ago

How the U.S. Constitution protects liberty from the powerful's dark impulses

The real Führer is always a judge. Out of Führerdom flows judgeship. One who wants to separate the two from each other or puts them in opposition to each other would have the judge be either the leader of the opposition or the tool of the opposition and is trying to unhinge the state with the help of the judiciary.
History
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

The far right thinks kids are property, not people. This is the heart of the anti-trans moral panic. - LGBTQ Nation

Right-wing views treat children as parental property, while liberal views recognize children as autonomous human beings with independent identities and needs.
SF politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Republican Party Continues Eating Its Own

Kevin Kiley, a California Republican congressman, switched to independent status to run for reelection in a Democratic-leaning district, exemplifying the GOP's intolerance of dissenting voices and increasing congressional polarization.
Public health
fromEsquire
2 months ago

The Republican Party Is So Tacky Now

A government-produced health video starring Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kid Rock blends absurd imagery and cringe messaging, revealing cultural and political oddities in 2026.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

A Notorious Trump Pastor Is Running for Congress

Jackson Lahmeyer has made headlines for his inflammatory comments, including labeling the LGBTQ+ community as 'sick' and calling Black Lives Matter a terrorist organization. His provocative style has garnered attention and positioned him within the MAGA movement.
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

TPUSA Attacks Thomas Massie Despite Charlie Kirk Liking Him

Turning Point USA amplified Trump's attacks on Rep. Thomas Massie despite late co-founder Charlie Kirk previously praising the congressman as a constitutional conservative.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Why Is That Noble?' Dennis Prager Rips Tucker Carlson for Saying His Only Loyalty Is to the American People'

With regard to Tucker Carlson, I'll just tell you, just yesterday he said that his only loyalty... is to the American people. Why is that noble? I just don't get it. It's a tribal-based morality that I don't relate to.
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Miscellaneous
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

This Is What American Fascism Looks Like | The Walrus

Canada must confront U.S. overreach, clarify threats, and strengthen independent policies and international cooperation to protect sovereignty and democracy.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Using Bigotry to Hide an Authoritarian, Christian Nationalist Agenda

Republican leaders evade condemning inflammatory anti-Muslim rhetoric from colleagues, instead deflecting to unsubstantiated concerns about Sharia law implementation in America.
SF politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

New Extremist "Freedom Caucuses" Are Pushing State Governments Right Across US

The State Freedom Caucus Network has expanded to at least 15 state affiliates, providing organizational support and policy guidance to advance ultra-right-wing agendas across state legislatures.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Republicans want Trump focused on affordability, but his mind is on voter suppression | Fortune

"It'll guarantee the midterms," he told Republicans gathered in the ballroom of his golf course just outside Miami on Monday. "If you don't get it, big trouble." Trump insisted that building on strict national voter identification laws, banning mail ballots, and restricting transgender rights would secure Republican electoral success.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Rand Paul Tells Fox's Maria Bartiromo He Doesn't Buy the Trump Administration's Argument for Iran War

Sen. Rand Paul criticizes the Trump administration's justifications for war with Iran as unconvincing and logically inconsistent.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Rand Paul Pumps the Brakes on Trump's Idea To Nationalize' Elections: That's Not What the Constitution Says'

On Monday, he again claimed that undocumented immigrants are voting for Democrats en masse, even though noncitizens are legally barred from casting ballots in federal elections. These people were brought to our country to vote, and they vote illegally, Trump said. And it's amazing the Republicans aren't tougher on it. The Republicans should say, We want to take over, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places.' Trump added, The Republicans oughta nationalize the voting.
US politics
fromThe American Conservative
1 month ago

Is James Fishback the William F. Buckley of Florida?

Buckley's campaign was successful in re-energizing the conservative base. As Buckley biographer Sam Tanenhaus commented to The American Conservative, '[TAC Co-Founder] Pat Buchanan told me that after Goldwater's defeat in 1964 and before Nixon's victory in 1968, "Bill Buckley was all we had. He was the biggest guy."'
Right-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Intellectual Edgelords of the GOP

The Department of Homeland Security's Facebook account recently posted a recruiting notice for ICE under the banner "WE'LL HAVE OUR HOME AGAIN"-the title of a white-nationalist anthem by the Pine Tree Riots ("By blood or sweat, we'll get there yet"). The Department of Labor recently posted a video montage referencing American battle scenes under the tagline "One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American"-a slogan close to the Nazi-era Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

British conservatives once looked down on the American right. Now they're riding on Maga's coat-tails | Kojo Koram

The US's clear military and economic dominance of the postwar world gave it an obvious claim to seniority; however, there was also a strong strain within English conservatism at the time that saw itself as Greeks in this American empire, in the words of former Tory prime minister Harold Macmillan. In other words, even if the Americans were to be the new Romans, extending their dominion over every corner of the globe, without the intellectual, cultural and political guidance of their wise old mother country they would quickly fall into ruin.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

The Republican Crack-Up Has Begun

Earlier this week, Gary Kendrick, a GOP council member in the red town of El Cajon, on San Diego's eastern outskirts, announced that he was crossing the aisle and joining the Democrats. Kendrick was the longest-serving Republican official in the region's local government. "I've been a Republican for 50 years," he said, in the statement explaining his action. "I just can't stand what the Republican Party has become. I'm formally renouncing the Republican Party."
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Opinion: Liberty doesn't defend itself right now, it needs our help.

In the United States, we haven't yet seen rifles aimed at large crowds, but we do observe masked federal agents detaining protesters in unmarked vehicles, flashy ICE raids staged like military operations and pardons for political violence all clear warning signs. Ignoring this is the first step toward complacency, which can kill liberty. Fascism is often misunderstood. It is not just political oppression; it is a set of traits, as scholars and observers point out,
US politics
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

"Patience was running thin": Some Republicans privately cheer SCOTUS rebuke of Trump

Supreme Court ruled Trump lacked authority under IEEPA to impose tariffs, easing GOP political risk while prompting calls for Congress to codify or replace them.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

America has reached a tipping point on fascism and on opposition to it | Robert Reich

Recent events in Minneapolis and federal actions have driven lifelong Republicans away, exposing lies and accelerating a slide toward a repressive, fascist police state.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Lashes Out at WORST Republican' in Bid to Nudge Kentucky Primary: Will Hopefully Lose BIG'

I predict that Representative Thomas Massie will go down as the WORST Republican Congressman in the long and fabled history of the United States Congress, even worse than Crazy Liz Chaney, Cryin' Adam Kinzinger, and Marjorie Traitor Brown (Remember, Green turns to Brown under stress!). They are all misfits and losers, but Massie, who is running against a great American Patriot in the Kentucky Primary, will hopefully lose BIG.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Rand Paul Eviscerates Trump Admin Lies' On Alex Pretti Shooting: Terrible Judgement'

I saw no evidence. I saw a man that was retreating. I mean, he went to the middle of the street. He didn't even obstruct traffic. He let a car go through. As the agents advanced on him, he retreated to the side of the street. A woman is violently pushed to the ground, and he turns to help her, and that's when he is grabbed from behind. I saw no evidence of him assaulting the police,
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Fox Anchor Reports Republicans Are Quietly Breathing a Sigh of Relief' That SCOTUS Tossed Out Trump's Tariffs

Supreme Court ruled the president's tariffs illegal, prompting quiet relief among some Republicans and praise from conservatives who framed the decision as a separation-of-powers victory.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Josh Hawley Rejects Paul's Call To Take It Easy In Hearing

Hawley's questioning of Ellison in the Senate Homeland Security Committee got off to a rough start with Ellison refusing to give a yes or no answer to the senator about whether he is Minnesota's attorney general. Things only spun out of control further as Hawley accused Ellison of having direct involvement in a group in the state committing $250 million in fraud. Ellison denied involvement and specifically reports that he took $10,000 in campaign donations from individuals tied to the Feeding Our Futures group.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Freedoms Under Threat

Independent, progressive journalism holds the powerful accountable, centers marginalized communities, exposes distortions, and relies on reader support to sustain urgent coverage.
fromThe American Conservative
2 months ago

Heritage in the Arena

"It is not the critic who counts," President Theodore Roosevelt once said. "The credit belongs to the man who is in the arena." The Heritage Foundation has been in the arena for many years, fighting many battles, so it's no surprise that it has attracted many critics as well. And while Heritage cannot claim perfection, this much is certain: We have stayed true to our mission despite the critics;
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Veteran GOP Lawyer Rips Trump Over Certainly Not Constitutional' and Unconservative Election Takeover Push

The president lacks constitutional authority to nationalize elections; such a move would violate state powers and federalism under the Tenth Amendment.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Arming themselves against Trump's authoritarianism: More progressives are acquiring weapons

DHS claimed Alex Pretti was armed to justify his killing; viral videos and armed protests revive 1960s-era tensions over policing and gun rights.
Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
1 month ago

So Much for the Anti-War Left!

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered hawkish internationalist statements at the Munich Security Conference, defending NATO and criticizing Trump's withdrawal from global engagement, disappointing the antiwar left.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Conservatives restart attacks on marriage while feds crack down on queer journalists - LGBTQ Nation

Right-wing groups and Project 2025 push policies to erase LGBTQ+ families and end marriage equality while authorities arrest journalists covering protests.
Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
1 month ago

Trump Seeks to Extend Domestic Spying Powers He Once Condemned

Trump reversed his position on FISA surveillance powers, shifting from demanding abolition to quietly seeking extension through 2027 despite previously claiming illegal use against his campaign.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

America Needs 'Self-Evident' Truths

Public revulsion at ICE killings in Minnesota forced federal agents to withdraw and revealed a broad, shared moral opposition to violence against immigrants.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Right-Wing Gun Enthusiasts and Extremists Are Working Overtime to Justify Alex Pretti's Killing

A prominent gun influencer blamed Pretti for his death, called it lawful but awful, and disparaged immigrants while defending armed civilians.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Rand Paul Plays Alex Pretti Killing During Senate Hearing: Not Even a Hint' of Aggression On His Part'

Immigration enforcement officers used force against Minneapolis protesters that appears disproportionate, raising questions about de-escalation, training, and public trust.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Letters: Hypocrisy of MAGA repudiates principles of the US

Political hypocrisy and power-driven policies undermine U.S. founding principles, while insufficient healthcare staffing at Kaiser endangers patients and demands increased staffing.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

American Dissidence

The word that comes to my mind is dissidence. If we want to understand why the whistleblowing, camera-wielding people of Minneapolis have caused the Trump administration-and Donald Trump himself-to flinch, I believe we need some added history, and a bigger map. What we've been watching is part of a long, established tradition-one that might help Americans unlock a different kind of future.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

GOP Senator Shoots Down Trump's Call for National Elections Takeover

Senator Tim Sheehy opposed federalizing elections, saying it would require a constitutional amendment and elections should remain under state control.
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