Amanda Marcotte

Amanda Marcotte is a senior politics writer at Salon and the author of "Troll Nation: How The Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters Set On Rat-F*cking Liberals, America, and Truth Itself." Follow her on Twitter @AmandaMarcotte and sign up for her biweekly politics newsletter, Standing Room Only.

Donald Trump; Rudy Giuliani; Tim Scott; Ron DeSantis
Hey, Republicans! It's Trump who "criminalized politics" by turning the GOP into a two-bit mafia Amanda Marcotte
Donald Trump
"Teflon Don" is a collective fiction — it's time to tell the story of Trump in jail Amanda Marcotte
Some Georgia Republicans get it: Fani Willis just did them a huge favor Amanda Marcotte
Newest "anti-woke" tantrum: Right-wingers don't think kids of different races can be friends Amanda Marcotte
E. Jean Carroll, Donald Trump and Jack Smith
Not just the coup: Trump used the "aspirational" defense in the E. Jean Carroll rape lawsuit Amanda Marcotte
Ron DeSantis
Don't be fooled by the spin: Republicans are banning courses and harassing teachers out of their job Amanda Marcotte
JD Vance; Voting booths
Not just Trump: The Ohio abortion vote exposes the bitterness fueling the GOP war on democracy Amanda Marcotte
MAGA hat man
"Anti-woke" darling Richard Hanania is exposed: What this says about the "intellectual" right Amanda Marcotte
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida bans AP psychology classes, proving Ron DeSantis wants a return to the pre-Stonewall days Amanda Marcotte
Donald Trump
Trump's Jan. 6 defense strategy: "Flood the zone with sh*t" Amanda Marcotte
Capitol Police; January 6th Riot
Why Trump's Jan. 6 indictment feels so different: This time, there are victims Amanda Marcotte
Ron DeSantis
The simple reason why Ron DeSantis keeps finding his campaign embroiled in scandal Amanda Marcotte
Elon Musk; Twitter; X
"They need us. We don't need them:" The fall of Twitter is making the trolls and grifters desperate Amanda Marcotte
Donald Trump
New charges raise an old question: Why are so many people willing to risk it all for Donald Trump? Amanda Marcotte
Rudy Giuliani; Mark Meadows; Donald Trump
"These people are admitting they lied to you": Trump’s own men undermine his “delusional” defense Amanda Marcotte