Free Tickets, Familiar Jokes, and an Unsettled Party Grasping for Unity—and a Fight
At the unusual midterm convention, Republicans pleaded with voters not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
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House Votes 84-63 to Strip Vouchers from Omnibus School Funding Bill
Rural Republicans team up with Dems to reject vouchers in intra party showdown on the House floor.
Meet the Latest Wingnuts to Join the State Board of Ed
Seditious Texiters. Conspiracy theorists. A January 6 insurrectionist.
Loon Star State: The Dumpster is Full
What happens when you can't sink any lower?
Loon Star State: Moloch
In his latest political cartoon for the Observer, Ben Sargent considers the violent religious beliefs of the modern Republican party.
The 10 Best Observer Stories of 2016: ‘The GOP is Gaslighting America’
Today's GOP leaders aren't playing politics as usual. They're using abusive tactics to manipulate the public.
Hooks: Dems are Missing Their Chance to Give Obama His Transformational Legacy
In 2008, Obama said he wanted to create Reaganesque transformational change. Can Clinton do it?
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Tired of Trump, Can Latinos Learn to Love a Libertarian?
Republican political consultant Juan Hernandez is trying to woo Latino voters with 'option c' — Libertarian presidential hopeful Gary Johnson.
The Texas Miracle #19: Cocks, Glocks and Trump Across Texas
Unpacking the heat about guns on campus, plus Trump supporters explain their support for the Donald — or at least give it their best shot.
The GOP is Gaslighting America — on National Television
Today's GOP leaders aren't playing politics as usual. They're using abusive tactics to manipulate the public.