Michael Tomasky

Michael Tomasky The New Republic “Whether they like it or not.” Liz Cheney before a firing squad. He's finally gone too far.

There is no “context” for performing fellatio on a microphone. He’s gone batty. The only remaining question is whether enough voters recognize it.

Here’s how Harris failed to replicate Biden’s 2020 victory over Trump.

Wherever the party has failed, a lack of working class support has emerged as the key factor. It can’t happen again.

On regular Earth, Matt Gaetz is an awful AG pick in every way. On Planet MAGA, it’s a signal from Dear Leader to senator that they better fall in line.

What the latest polls on the Trump transition tell us about how to fight back during his second term

There’s a lot of blame to go around, but the lesson for Trump is clear: He can do whatever he wants, and get away with it.

Trump’s vengeance-minded administration will have no blunter instrument than a corrupted Department of Justice.

The president-elect’s affection for the worst despots and dictators should worry us all.

Corporate tax cuts! Threatening Republicans! Arresting Democrats! Rethinking the polio vaccine?! People are about to find out what they voted for.