Mona Charen
Mona Charen is policy editor of The Bulwark and host of the “Beg to Differ” podcast.
Tim Walz may have shaded the truth a few times. But those discrepancies are minor compared to the vicious lies spread by JD Vance and Donald Trump.
Donald Trump’s relentless lies and incitement have transformed this country into a less rational and less generous nation, writes columnist Mona Charen.
Some progressives have shown open antisemitism since Oct. 7, but they remain on the fringe. On the right, by contrast, the haters have been mainstreamed.
Anyone who thinks the former president’s autocratic appetites are acceptable because he knows how to manage the economy are not paying attention to his absurd policy proposals.
In his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Donald Trump couldn’t bring himself to say “yes” when asked if he wanted Ukraine to win its war against Russia.
This election, it’s not about tax policy or small government or a vigorous defense posture. The overriding task is to save the Founding. That’s simply incompatible with Donald Trump.
A good male role model from the Democrats is an excellent foil for the cartoon version of masculinity on offer from the Republican Party.
Democrats ushered President Joe Biden out of the 2024 presidential race, the same way they ushered him in over Bernie Sanders in 2020. The party remains a healthy organ of democracy compared to the GOP ruled by Donald Trump.
President Joe Biden’s recent interview answers are consistent with everything else we’ve seen from him since the catastrophic debate — denial, selfishness and appalling judgment.