In a matter of hours on Jan. 6, the Republican Party went from shrugging off its loss of the White House to a party in crisis. It was becoming clear just
The fight to save American democracy is just beginning. The outcome is far from certain, but the stakes are clear. It is a battle for objective truth over paranoid fantasy.
The last four years under President Donald Trump s leadership have been tumultuous for politics but the end of Trump s reign has dealt a hefty blow to the Republican Party. After months of Trump s post-election antics, falsehoods, and conspiracies being circulated with the help of Republican lawmake.
Rich Miller This isn t their Republican Party anymore! Donald Trump Jr. declared Jan. 6 during a fiery speech near the US Capitol. This is Donald Trump s Republican Party, the President s son insisted. Today, Republicans, you get to pick a side for the future of this party. I suggest you choose wisely. And then, later in the day, all heck broke loose. A large number of furious cretins stormed the United States Capitol in an attempt to stop a legitimate presidential election from being certified. Five people died in the resulting melee, including one member of the US Capitol police force. Freshman Illinois US Rep. Mary Miller (R-15) spoke at a rally that same day and made a bizarre comment about how Adolph Hitler was right about kids being the future.
As Donald Trump’s Republican Party descends into madness, dragged down by the president’s lies, threats and possible mental illness, it’s become hard to imagine democracy-loving conservatives continuing to live in