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2016

Trump Should Release His Tax Returns To Prove He’s Not A Fraud

March 3, 2016 By Henry Scanlon

If he doesn’t, it would be wise to assume he is.

2016

4 Questions Voters Need Donald Trump To Stop Dodging

February 25, 2016 By Kyle Sammin

If the news media won’t ask Donald Trump serious questions, his fellow presidential candidates should.

Military

Why Drafting Women Would Be A Big Mistake

February 8, 2016 By Amy Otto

Republican candidates who want women to register for the military draft need to get a head check.

2016

Best Tweets Of The Iowa GOP Debate

January 29, 2016 By Kyle Sammin

Thanks to the absence of Donald Trump and the presence of Rand Paul, Iowa’s primary GOP debate was full of substantive discussion.

2016

Best Tweets Of The Charleston GOP Debate

January 15, 2016 By Kyle Sammin

Twitter called last night’s event the best GOP debate yet.

Entertainment

Best Tweets Of The Las Vegas GOP Primary Debate

December 16, 2015 By Kyle Sammin

In CNN’s Las Vegas GOP primary debate last night, social media users managed to enjoy themselves while little happened.

Philosophy

What Marco Rubio Actually Got Wrong About Philosophers

November 11, 2015 By Rachel Lu

Marco Rubio really needs to take a seminar on Aristotle.

2016

Rand Paul Finally Shines Onstage

November 11, 2015 By D.C. McAllister

Rand Paul has been struggling to deliver his message on the debate stage, but last night America got a chance to see why he’s one of the best candidates.

2016

Best Tweets Of The Fox Business GOP Debate

November 11, 2015 By Kyle Sammin

This debate rodeo was a heckuva lot more fun and interesting than pretty much all the GOP debates so far.

2016

Best Tweets Of The Third Republican Debate

October 29, 2015 By Kyle Sammin

The questioned question the questioners, and so does the audience.

2016

Carly’s Not Playing The Gender Card

September 23, 2015 By Cheryl Magness

Men and women are different. It’s not identity politics for Carly Fiorina to note that fact.

2016

Carly Fiorina’s Identity Politics

September 21, 2015 By D.C. McAllister

A frustrating fact of political life is that female Republican candidates do little to convince critics that the GOP is for women. Carly Fiorina isn’t helping.

2016

Republican Field Coalesces In Second Debate

September 17, 2015 By Amy Otto

In Wednesday’s debate, the candidates began both uniting around tax and immigration policies and opening fissures between them that will influence the final primary vote.

2016

Donald Trump’s Abortion Pivot

August 10, 2015 By Cheryl Magness

Maybe Donald Trump changed his views on abortion for the right reasons. Then again, maybe not.

2016

The GOP Debate View From Trump HQ In New Hampshire

August 8, 2015 By Paul Rowan Brian

Donald Trump’s supporters in New Hampshire react to his performance in the first GOP debate.

2016

Trump: Megyn Kelly Had “Blood Coming Out Of Her Whatever”

August 7, 2015 By Sean Davis

During an interview with CNN on Friday, Donald Trump said Megyn Kelly had “blood coming out of her whatever” when she questioned him during the debate.