Italians were braced for seismic change on Saturday, on the eve of an election forecasted to hand Italy the most rightwing government since the second world war. Giorgia Meloni, the head of the post-fascist Brothers of Italy party, is widely tipped to become the country’s first woman to head a government. “The country is eager … Read more
A whole host of organizations and politicians have endorsed J.D. Vance for U.S. Senate. And why not? He’s a Republican. He’s well-educated and a Marine veteran. He tells a compelling story about overcoming a troubled background to become a successful businessman, husband and father. So, of course, all of Ohio’s statewide officials and many prominent … Read more
A lawsuit from the New York attorney general is the latest legal headache for former President Trump and arguably the most personal, as it targets both his business and his image as a skilled dealmaker. The lawsuit has triggered a furious response from Trump, but many Republicans think it could ultimately solidify Republican support as … Read more
“Can you believe these are my customers?” Donald Trump once asked while surveying the crowd in the Taj Mahal casino’s poker room. “Look at those losers,” he said to his consultant Tom O’Neil, of people spending money on the floor of the Trump Plaza casino. Visiting the Iowa State Fair as a presidential candidate in … Read more
It’s true, Joe Biden’s not a particularly popular president, but his current approval rating of 49% is higher than Donald Trump ever achieved. Let’s review their records: Trump — the first president in almost a century to lose jobs in his first term, the first to maintain a debt to GDP ratio over 100% throughout … Read more
Only small crowds gathered in front of the Capitol on Saturday for a pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally which the far-right blog The Gateway Pundit had said would be be “the biggest J6 to date.” According to reports, only a few dozen Trump supporters showed up for the “Truth Rally.” The rally, whose declared goal was … Read more
Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic nominee for governor, said Saturday he was taking the latest polls putting him behind Gov. Greg Abbott by mid single digits with a “grain of salt.” O’Rourke spoke for an hour Saturday with The New Yorker staff writer Lawrence Wright during the third day … Read more