Andy Calkins News Today

Readers discuss a guest essay about the former president’s well-publicized choice. Also: Our election system; G.O.P. debate; the magic of camp.

The Republican Reluctance to Punish Marjorie Taylor Greene “Until the G.O.P. has the courage to purge its party of these incendiary figures, our nation’s security and future remain in peril,” a reader writes. Feb. 5, 2021 To the Editor: The double talk by the House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, represents how far his party is willing to descend on behalf of the far-right conspiracy caucus. Donald Trump’s unhinged rhetoric and steady stream of dangerous lies paved the way for the like...