The GOP Platform Perfectly Reflects the Lunacy of Trump’s Party

I read it so you don’t have to: It’s an unconditional surrender to the cult of Trump, and its plan to reduce inflation is laughable.

By Timothy Noah

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The Longest Con by Joe Conason

A chronicle of how conservatism turned into a racketeering enterprise—and why Donald Trump became the living emblem of the American right’s moral decay.

"[An] essential reality check on the duplicitous nature of money in politics."—Booklist (starred review)

"Indispensable and utterly entertaining." —Jane Mayer, author of Dark Money

"You must read this book." —David Corn, author of American Psychosis

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The Real Targets of Project 2025’s War on Porn

It’s not people watching porn online. It’s drag queens, trans people, LGBTQ library books, and more.

By Melissa Gira Grant

Booting Biden Would Create an Even Bigger Crisis for Democrats

Replacing the president now, even with Kamala Harris, would create a whole new set of problems for beating Trump.

By Susan Milligan

The Motorcycle Diaries Made Revolution a Pop Culture Product

The diaries changed Che Guevara’s image from toughened fighter to sensitive, less certain young man.

By Andre Pagliarini

Joe Biden’s Trumpian Turn

The man who was supposed to be a bridge away from imperialism in the presidency is embodying it.

By Alex Shephard

Biden’s Attempt to Prove His Fitness Just Blew Up in His Face

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos interviewed Joe Biden after the disastrous debate, and he was not impressed.

By Edith Olmsted

Surprise: Biden Is Suddenly Close to Defeating the Push to Oust Him

With Democrats coalescing behind President Biden at a moment of crisis, a leading analyst explains how he is fending off efforts to remove him—and lays out what will happen next.

By The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent