political class

Why Republican Politicians Do Whatever Trump Says

February 8, 2024 · Politics

The story Donald Trump tells about himself—and to himself—has always been one of domination. It runs through the canonical texts of his personal mythology. In The Art of…

Republicans’ 2024 Magical Thinking

January 30, 2023 · Politics

Press them hard enough, and most Republican officials—even the ones with MAGA hats in their closets and Mar-a-Lago selfies in their Twitter avatar—will privately admit that Donald Trump…