Jane Coaston
Senior Politics Reporter at Vox with a focus on the GOP, conservatism, the far-right and white nationalism. Go Blue.
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Can American nationalism be saved?
A debate with National Review editor Rich Lowry.
Trump’s Defenders Have No Defense
Witnesses were uneven, but even his closest allies don’t try to deny he did what he’s accused of doing.
The centuries-old history of Jewish "puppet master" conspiracy theories
The alleged Pittsburgh synagogue shooter thought George Soros was controlling the world economy. Here’s the anti-Semitic history of that far-right narrative.
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The 4 main conservative defenses for Trump against impeachment, explained
Only one of them makes sense.
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There are four basic defenses some conservatives and Republicans are using to defend Trump on Ukraine. But only one seems to make sense: “it doesn’t matter.”
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Giuliani says he is still talking to Ukrainian officials about Biden and 2016
“I was in contact with two of them today."
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In the “this is the musical Chicago” theory, Rudy Giuliani is Billy Flynn and Glenn Beck is Mary Sunshine.
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The Outrage Industry's Latest Child Soldier
Nick Fuentes shouts and slurs and makes us wonder—how did we get here?
Philly eased police residency requirements. Then the exodus began
More than 1,000 Philadelphia Police officers have abandoned city living since the department's residency rules were softened five years ago - many lured to the suburbs by the prospect of better schools, cleaner streets, and safer neighborhoods.
How bad right-wing journalism helped kick off the impeachment saga
A pro-Trump smear campaign by the president’s lawyer led to a "perfect" phone call and a whistleblower.
Trump’s White-Nationalist Vanguard
The emails of a key presidential aide show an extremist ideology influencing policy in the White House.
Did Rand Paul betray libertarians?
The senator was once dubbed "the most exciting figure in politics" for libertarians. Now he’s one of Trump’s biggest allies. Why?
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Wrote about Rand Paul, and how he hopes to influence Trump and shift the country in a more libertarian direction by becoming an extremely enthusiastic supporter of Trump.
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The White Nationalist Websites Cited by Stephen Miller
Newly released emails show President Trump’s chief immigration adviser was a young Senate aide who promoted his anti-immigrant views by referring to the sites.
Nassar survivor parents are upset with one of the world's most famous authors
Why parents and Michigan Radio say Malcolm Gladwell used their interviews out of context.
Axios Sneak Peek
Jonathan Swan, one of the best-sourced White House reporters, takes you behind the curtain of Trumpworld. Sunday evenings
High anxiety: Jittery Democrats fear their candidate won't beat Trump
Acknowledging the concern, former President Barack Obama told his party's moderates to chill and the left to get more realistic.
Possible pay-to-play scheme for ambassador role in Trump administration uncovered by CBS News
Emails obtained by CBS News show Trump's nominee for ambassador to the Bahamas was asked by the RNC to donate half a million dollars as his confirmation in the Senate hung in the balance
Harrison Dillard, World’s Best Hurdler in the 1940s, Dies at 96
A four-time Olympic gold medal winner, he failed to qualify in the hurdles at the 1948 Olympic trials, but won gold in the 100-meter dash.
Learning To Swim With 7'5" Celtic Tacko Fall
Tacko Fall grew up on the ocean in Dakar, Senegal. But unlike his friends, he never learned to swim. But now with the Celtics, Tacko Fall is getting in the pool.
Prince Andrew Gets Candid, and Britain Is Appalled
Viewers were incredulous that the Duke of York subjected himself to polite-but-relentless grilling about Jeffrey Epstein and accusations that the duke had had sex with a teenager.