Molly Jong-Fast
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Kevin McCarthy’s Vibes-Based Impeachment
Rather than try to prevent a government shutdown, says Representative Ritchie Torres, “House Republicans have chosen to launch kangaroo ‘impeachment inquiries’ and descend into a complete clown show.” → Read More
America Has a Supreme Court Problem
Hillary Clinton tried warning us. Now, what do you do with a rogue Court? → Read More
Republicans Are Taking an Antiabortion Victory Lap. They Should Think Twice About That
Donald Trump and fellow GOP candidates’ focus on the base risks alienating the voters they’ll need in November 2024. → Read More
Of Course the Right Has Welcomed RFK Jr. With Open Arms
Roger Stone has said the quiet part out loud: The conspiracy-peddling Kennedy running in the Democratic primary could do damage to Joe Biden—and boost Donald Trump’s chances. → Read More
Even a Damning Federal Case Can’t Break the GOP’s Devotion to Donald Trump
An insurrection, a couple impeachments, and now a shocking second indictment aren’t enough for Republicans to jump ship and risk antagonizing the MAGA base. → Read More
The 2024 GOP Field Is Basically Donald Trump and His Mini-Mes
The Never-Trump lane is looking pretty empty as candidates serve up MAGA red meat and culture-war cruelty to the crowds in Iowa and New Hampshire. → Read More
Joe Biden Was Underestimated Once Again on the Debt Ceiling Deal
The president appears to have bested the GOP with a bill that could very soon save the economy—and his reelection chances → Read More
E. Jean Carroll and Lawyer Roberta Kaplan Talk Suing Trump for Rape—And That Time He Mistook the Writer for His Ex-Wife
Carroll joins Vanity Fair’s Molly Jong-Fast after winning her $5 million civil case against Trump, and as she attempts to hold him liable for calling her a liar again. “They heard our truth and we won,” Carroll says of her court victory. → Read More
Why I Never Turn Down the Chance to Go on Television
I grew up in greenrooms, watching my mother onscreen. Now I’m always game for a cable news hit. → Read More
The GOP Is Escalating Its War on Ideas
It’s not only Ron DeSantis’s Florida. From targeting educators to banning books, Republicans are taking their anti-education crusade national. → Read More
Donald Trump’s Election Lies Are His Superpower in the 2024 GOP Primary
Come the general, though, they could very well prove to be his kryptonite. → Read More
The Right’s Assault on No-Fault Divorce Will Put More Women at Risk
‘Roe’ wasn’t the culmination of Republican attempts to control women’s autonomy, but perhaps just the beginning. → Read More
E. Jean Carroll’s Quest for Justice and the Carnage of Donald Trump’s Misogyny
The 79-year-old writer’s rape case shows what happens to a country that elects a president who so openly embraces degrading women. → Read More
The Republican Agenda Is One Bad Idea After Another
Republicans succeeded in getting Roe v. Wade overturned, and it cost them electorally. So, naturally, they turned to the also very unpopular ideas of loosening child labor laws, allowing for more guns, and banning books. → Read More
The Winners and Losers in Trump’s Stormy-Weather Week
New York may have seemed sedate during his arraignment, but elsewhere in Trump’s America, the MAGA faithful are as committed as ever. → Read More
Donald Trump Has Hijacked the News Cycle With Indictment Watch
Since announcing his impending “arrest” (which hasn’t happened yet), the former president has resumed his role as the media’s main character—he’s even returning to Fox News—and has Republicans rallying behind him. It’s feeling eerily like 2016. → Read More
The Fever of Trumpism Shows No Sign of Breaking in 2024
As much as Tim Scott pines for an “American sunrise” or Nikki Haley talks about “fiscal responsibility,” the GOP base seems stuck on Trump and DeSantis-style culture wars and grievance politics. → Read More
Ron DeSantis Shouldn’t Be Covered Like Just Another Republican
Florida’s wannabe autocrat and possible 2024 contender isn’t Trump, but he’s as dangerous to democracy. → Read More
Republicans Are All About Weaponizing the Government
Jim Jordan and his new subcommittee look poised to “Benghazi” Joe Biden under the guise of rooting out attacks on civil liberties. “Governance by conspiracy theory,” scoffed Democratic representative Ritchie Torres. But will voters buy it? → Read More
The Not Particularly Talented Mr. Santos
With Kevin McCarthy and co. giving government oversight power to election deniers, it’s perhaps fitting that the comically dishonest New York representative is also landing a couple committee seats. As Rep. Ritchie Torres put it, “House Republicans have sunk to the level of self-parody.” → Read More