9 Best Articles in 2021
The Washington Post
Just 25 congressional Republicans acknowledge Biden’s win, Washington Post survey finds
The Washington Post
2020-12-05 · Of the 249 Republicans in the House and Senate, 222 will not say who won the election, largely hiding from answering questions about Trump’s loss.
The New York Times
The Republicans’ Fake Investigations
The New York Times
6 min read · From 2018 · The attack on our firm, Fusion GPS, is a diversionary tactic by Republicans who don’t want to investigate Donald Trump’s ties to Russia.
The New York Times
We Are Republicans, and We Want Trump Defeated
The New York Times
5 min read · 2019-12-17 · The president and his enablers have replaced conservatism with an empty faith led by a bogus prophet.
The Washington Post
Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem.
The Washington Post
8 min read · From 2016 · Republicans have become more extreme than Democrats.
POLITICO
State Republicans push new voting restrictions after Trump’s loss
POLITICO
4 min read · Jan 24th · Georgia is at the center of the effort, with state Republicans discussing voter ID changes and other new policies after Biden won the state.
The Washington Post
Former U.S. attorneys — all Republicans — back Biden, saying Trump threatens ‘the rule of law’
The Washington Post
2020-10-27 · Their open letter marks the latest instance of prominent Republicans backing the Democratic nominee.
Vox
Georgia Republicans cancel election for state Supreme Court, meaning governor can appoint a Republican
Vox
4 min read · 2020-05-19 · Republicans will control a seat on the state Supreme Court for an extra two years.
The Atlantic
Remove Trump Tonight
The Atlantic
2 min read · Jan 6th · Republicans must distance themselves from the president, and join their colleagues in ending his tenure.
The New York Times
In Private, Republicans Admit They Acquitted Trump Out of Fear
The New York Times
4 min read · 2020-02-05 · One journalist remarked to me, “How in the world can these senators walk around here upright when they have no backbone?”
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The New York Times
A Close-Up Picture of Partisan Segregation, Among 180 Million Voters
The New York Times
10 min read · Mar 17th · Democrats and Republicans increasingly live apart, all the way down to the neighborhood level.
The New York Times
Opinion | Why Texas Republicans Fear the Green New Deal
The New York Times
8 min read · Feb 21st · Small government is no match for a crisis born of the state’s twin addictions to market fixes and fossil fuels.
The Atlantic
The Real Reason Republicans Couldn’t Kill Obamacare
The Atlantic
~13 min read · Mar 23rd · Democrats did the work, Republicans didn’t—and that says a lot about the two parties.
The Atlantic
Republicans Are Making 4 Key Mistakes
The Atlantic
7 min read · Apr 13th · Misperceptions and rage are blinding Republicans—and their voter-suppression measures may backfire.
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The New Yorker
It’s Not Just Trump’s War on Democracy Anymore
The New Yorker
7 min read · 2020-12-11 · Republicans have gone far beyond merely humoring their losing leader.
The New York Times
The Washington Post
Republicans call for unity but won’t acknowledge Biden won fairly
The Washington Post
Jan 17th · Many Congressional Republicans have refused to acknowledge the election was not stolen, the baseless claim that drove thousands to take part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
NPR
If Clinton Wins, Republicans Suggest Shrinking Size of Supreme Court
NPR
4 min read · 2020-10-10 · Having gone eight months without considering President Obama's nominee to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, Senate Republicans are now talking about stiffing any nominee.
Axios
Scoop: Barr tells Republicans Durham report won't be ready by election
Axios
2 min read · 2020-10-09 · Republicans had hoped the report would be a politically advantageous bombshell.
The Washington Post
Republicans largely silent about consequences of deadly attack and Trump’s role in inciting it
The Washington Post
Jan 10th · Trump and some Republicans seek to head off Democratic impeachment efforts, but have proposed no other inquiry or punishments.
The Atlantic
Republicans Are Suddenly Afraid of Democracy
The Atlantic
5 min read · 2020-10-09 · Fearing defeat at the polls, the GOP is laying the groundwork to delegitimize the results, and to block an electoral majority from governing.
The New Yorker
How Greenwich Republicans Learned to Love Trump
The New Yorker
10 min read · 2020-05-03 · To understand the President’s path to the 2020 election, look at what he has provided the country’s executive class.
Vox
The crisis isn’t too much polarization. It’s too little democracy.
Vox
6 min read · 2020-11-12 · If Republicans couldn’t win so much power while losing votes, the US wouldn’t be in the current crisis.
