McKay Coppins

Congressional Republicans Could Have Easily Reined In Trump-- If They Had Wanted To

Cornered like a rat and having just been forced by overwhelming negative public opinion to give up his Doral Scam, Trump tweeted moments after he raised the white flag: "Never give up. We are doing GREAT! We are WINNING!" Was he consoling himself or his dummy base? Actually, pushed hard enough, Trump always gives up.

Trump Continues Tearing America Apart-- Who Profits?

SWAMP!We've been hearing about the "religious right" for decades. I'm sure you know there are also Christians who take Jesus and his message seriously. That would be the religious left. One of the leaders-- a progressive with zero affinity for Trumpism-- is John Pavloviz, who served as a pastor at at megachurch in Charlotte, NC, the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church.

The Pence Of Darkness

Many Republicans who had already seen the existential threat Trump was to their party saw May 3’s Indiana primary as the last place to stop him. Cruz hoped to force a contested convention by winning Indiana. The state’s unpopular governor, Mike Pence, who looked hard-pressed to win a second term, announced he was voting for Cruz. Trump beat him 587,710 (53.3%) to 404,332 (36.7%) and Cruz hoisted the white flag and withdrew from the battle for the nomination.