On Friday afternoon, the New York Times and other outlets reported that, for the first time in almost 50 years, the Washington Post would not be endorsing a candidate in the 2024 presidential election—and would refrain from endorsing candidates in all future presidential elections, too. In a note to staffers, the newspaper’s beleaguered publisher, Will…
On Tuesday, the New York Times and the Atlantic each published stories about Donald Trump’s history of denigrating rank-and-file members of the military and complaints that “his” generals, when he was president, resisted his efforts to use the armed services for his own political and personal benefit. The Atlantic’s piece began with an anecdote about…
Donald Trump’s strange, seemingly impromptu dance performance isn’t the only way his campaign has taken a Dadaist turn as of late—his online store has also started selling a piece of merch that simultaneously doubles as an arresting postmodern commentary on the nature of merch. When I first saw the item, I wanted to share it…
Americans of color are apparently moving to the right. Donald Trump is poised to make historic gains with nonwhite voters in November, according to recent polling, accelerating the racial depolarization of the electorate. Polls consistently show that Latinos are continuing a significant shift toward Trump, who already received a surge of Latino support in 2020….