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The only hopeful sign for the party is that the public dislikes the Democrats too.
‘Worse than a jackass’: Give Gaetz the silent treatment
Matt Gaetz helped Democrats remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy because he wanted attention. The GOP should give him none.
Matt Gaetz and the house chaos caucus
Forcing a shutdown would destroy what little bargaining power the GOP has — and its slim majority.
Iowa could open up the 2024 Republican primaries
Donald Trump may think the presidential nomination is in the bag but even he knows falling short in the early voting state of Iowa means trouble.
Trump lost the debate by not showing up
If Republicans nominate someone other than Donald Trump, the primary debates he’s avoiding could be a reason why. So how did last month’s debate affect the GOP contest’s trajectory?
Vivek Ramaswamy is merely a political performance artist
Vivek Ramaswamy says outrageous things, smears his opponents and appeals to the dark parts of the American psyche. There’s already a GOP candidate who does all those things, and worse. Republicans deserve a choice, not an echo.
The Donald looks beatable in early states
Majorities in Iowa and New Hampshire don’t back him. More defections may come.
Trump plays Hamlet ahead of the Republican primary debate
To debate, or not to debate, that is the question. Donald Trump has signalled he is inclined to skip the debate in Milwaukee, but his hints could be part of a bigger plan to upstage his opponents.
Trump’s campaign looks like a defence fund
The former US president says his goal is election, but his spending reports suggest it’s acquittal.
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