Trump weaponizes federal raids and family trauma in Iowa
By demanding Ilhan Omar resign over a name dispute and defending an attack ad, Donald Trump treats the law and personal trauma as mere campaign tools.
By Adele Rutherford ·
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Vivek Ramaswamy weaponizes childhood rape in Ohio race
By using Amy Acton's estranged mother to attack her childhood trauma, Vivek Ramaswamy has traded basic human decency for a cruel strategy that is now costing him the race.
By Maya Ellison ·
Ohio Rep. Max Miller to stay in race ahead of ballot deadline
There is a certain kind of American theater that has nothing to do with policy or the economy; it concerns itself entirely with reputation—the delicate, load-bearing structure of personal character.
By Caroline Ashford ·
Red state governor pummeled online after defying Trump’s deportation orders
The performance staged by Ohio’s Republican governor, Mike DeWine, this week was less about protecting Haitian lives and more about demonstrating the enduring power of state…
By Maya Ellison ·