Politics With Charles P. Pierce
Political discourse in the Age of Trump.
Inside the confines of the Capitol, our country is broken. Out on the National Mall, there's hope.
And other observations from D.C., where a government shutdown is in full swing.
Out on the weekend with the president* and a porn star
A look at what's happening while the shop is still open.
This week in the laboratories of democracy.
A dispatch from D.C., where the even the blame game is rigged.
The interference went well beyond the president*'s campaign.
A dispatch from D.C., where our judiciary is in trouble.
The Republicans in the legislative branch have ceded power to the worst president* ever.
Can you smell the conflict of interest?
Ryan Zinke is on the case.
Namely, what does she believe to be the role of a senator?
Steve Bannon and Kirstjen Nielsen take some heat.
"He has incredible genes, I just assume."
Shawn Brimley was of a special breed.
Joni Ernst name-checks Trump's love affair with Norway.
Neither man deserves a place in our politics.
South Africa is the latest victim of the elaborate "climate hoax."
His legacy should not be passive and sanitized.
And it's always messy.
Paul Ryan, Lindsey Graham et al. weigh in on President* Trump's immigration views
“What he tweeted to his lover is a treasonous act."
Reflections on the morning after President* Trump's "shithole" comments.
How badly do you need that Medicaid, anyway?
Our leaders in Congress can't seem to make up their minds.
Democrats need to figure this out.
The right to vote, and how much every vote counts, is set to be determined in the courts
What was that famous catchphrase again?