Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Biden has a theory of MAGA that just might be working

 

at 6/4/23 5:30am

How the the debt limit fight explains Biden's understanding of the MAGA threat.

— In a deep red Florida county, a student-teacher revolt shames the right

 

at 6/1/23 4:30am

How a liberal counter-mobilization is demanding an end to reactionary hysteria.

— The real manhood crisis is conservatives whining about manhood

 

at 5/31/23 12:57pm

What if the manliest thing you can do is to stop worrying about whether you're manly enough?

— As MAGA faces a big defeat, some Democrats worry it will be fleeting

 

at 5/31/23 4:15am

MAGA Republicans can regroup for the next fight over food stamp work requirements.

— Why fear of change will drive the GOP presidential primary

 

at 5/30/23 4:00am

Striking poll numbers show the divide in American politics is even deeper than you think.

— DeSantis’s shameless defense of the Amanda Gorman fiasco is revealing

 

at 5/26/23 2:18pm

Ron DeSantis actively wants book removals in Florida to erupt in controversy.

— Tim Scott takes precisely the wrong lessons from his inspiring life story

 

at 5/25/23 12:45pm

He says his story shows what's "possible" in America. But you shouldn't have to be a superstar to have a secure life.

— Target’s surrender to MAGA rage shows how anti-wokeness really works

 

at 5/25/23 4:15am

A right-wing campaign against Target captures an essential truth about our culture wars.

— GOP extortion has backed Biden into a corner. He still has a way out.

 

at 5/23/23 5:30am

Why is the president undermining his leverage?

— The House GOP investigations are a joke. But don’t count them out.

 

at 5/22/23 5:15am

Even a nincompoop with subpoena power might be able to create a scandal.

— Marjorie Taylor Greene’s impeachment stunt wrecks a big MAGA myth

 

at 5/19/23 5:30am

For MAGA Republicans, the border is not a problem to be solved. It's a realm of fantasy.

— Republicans abandoned urban America, and they’re paying the price

 

at 5/18/23 11:51am

When your party wages a war on cities, don't be surprised if you keep losing elections there.

— DeSantis’s book banners face a tough new foe: Angry moms with lawyers

 

at 5/17/23 8:00am

How a lawsuit in Florida could create a new weapon to wield against reactionary culture-warriors.

— The Durham investigation was a flop. But it’s a propaganda triumph.

 

at 5/16/23 1:56pm

When you hear Trump and others say Durham proved the Russia scandal was a hoax, they're lying.

— DeSantis’s celebration of vigilantism is a new low in MAGA extremism

 

at 5/16/23 4:15am

The right's "tough on crime" politics takes a vile turn.

— Why the Republican presidential field is so weak

 

at 5/12/23 10:38am

The past eight years have made it so no sensible candidate wants to run.

— Trump’s awful threat to separate families should wake up Democrats

 

at 5/12/23 4:30am

The GOP's embrace of an extreme immigration agenda is a big challenge for Democrats.

— How many guns will it take to make us safe?

 

at 5/10/23 4:45am

Gun advocates keep promising that more guns will solve America's gun violence problem.

— A Tennessee teacher planned a Mother’s Day class. Then came the MAGA rage.

 

at 5/9/23 8:39am

One more example of how reactionary culture-warriors perpetually manufacture new enemies to hunt.

— The Texas legislature explores new frontiers of Christian nationalism

 

at 5/9/23 4:30am

A young, progressive, Christian, Democratic legislator sounds the alarm and tries to stand in the way.

— A nasty development in the culture wars invades an affluent N.J. suburb

 

at 5/5/23 9:51am

How an ugly outbreak of culture-warring illustrates a darker mission of the right.

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