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Aaron Rupar

Aaron Rupar

Former associate editor, politics & policy

    Latest articles by Aaron Rupar

    Politics
    Ted Cruz now: Quid pro quo “doesn’t matter.” Ted Cruz before: Quid pro quo talk is “hearsay.”Ted Cruz now: Quid pro quo “doesn’t matter.” Ted Cruz before: Quid pro quo talk is “hearsay.”
    Politics

    Cruz and other Republicans are using Fox News to dismiss John Bolton’s testimony before it even happens.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    State Department bans NPR reporter from traveling with Pompeo after testy interviewState Department bans NPR reporter from traveling with Pompeo after testy interview
    Politics

    State’s one-sided feud with NPR is the latest in the president’s war on the press.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    This video clip shows how Trump defenders have dramatically moved the misconduct goalpostsThis video clip shows how Trump defenders have dramatically moved the misconduct goalposts
    Politics

    Fox & Friends shrugged off the quid pro quo months after saying it’d “be off-the-rails wrong” — and they’re not alone.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Fox News wasted no time spinning the John Bolton revelations in the most Trump-friendly wayFox News wasted no time spinning the John Bolton revelations in the most Trump-friendly way
    Politics

    It was amazingly predictable. It’s also misleading.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    GOP senator shrugs off new evidence of Trump misconduct, contradicting his stance from hours earlierGOP senator shrugs off new evidence of Trump misconduct, contradicting his stance from hours earlier
    Politics

    Hours after complaining about no new evidence, John Barrasso dismissed new evidence.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Trump’s impeachment trial countermessaging has been tasteless and incorrect tweetsTrump’s impeachment trial countermessaging has been tasteless and incorrect tweets
    Politics

    The president’s bad tweets reflect a broader toxicity.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Schiff ends day in the impeachment trial by telling the Senate, “If right doesn’t matter, we’re lost”Schiff ends day in the impeachment trial by telling the Senate, “If right doesn’t matter, we’re lost”
    Politics

    Democrats need to convince Republicans what Trump did was wrong, not that he did it.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Republicans complain about the impeachment trial’s lack of new evidence while blocking new evidenceRepublicans complain about the impeachment trial’s lack of new evidence while blocking new evidence
    Politics

    Republicans are using an astoundingly self-refuting talking point to lay the groundwork for Trump’s acquittal.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Fox News devised a way to cover the impeachment trial without covering it at allFox News devised a way to cover the impeachment trial without covering it at all
    Politics

    Viewers were shown video without the audio, allowing hosts to spin the proceedings in real time.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Trump’s Davos news conference featured a pack of lies about the impeachment trialTrump’s Davos news conference featured a pack of lies about the impeachment trial
    Politics

    The president’s impeachment narrative is divorced from reality and impervious to correction.

    By Aaron Rupar