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Laura McGann

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Laura McGann

    Politics
    Trump called for unity against political violence. He didn’t mention what he said last week.Trump called for unity against political violence. He didn’t mention what he said last week.
    Politics

    The president didn’t apologize for vilifying political opponents.

    By Laura McGann
    Politics
    Donald Trump finally just said it: he doesn’t care if Kavanaugh’s accuser is telling the truthDonald Trump finally just said it: he doesn’t care if Kavanaugh’s accuser is telling the truth
    Politics

    “It doesn’t matter,” Trump told Lesley Stahl. “We won.”

    By Laura McGann
    Politics
    I believe Brett KavanaughI believe Brett Kavanaugh
    Politics

    He’s said he and his friends are committed to hiding their bad behavior. Take him at his word.

    By Laura McGann
    Politics
    The Brett Kavanaugh hearing isn’t a trial. It’s a job interview.The Brett Kavanaugh hearing isn’t a trial. It’s a job interview.
    Politics

    Kavanaugh needs to make his case for why the Senate should hire him.

    By Laura McGann
    Politics
    Dianne Feinstein silenced Kavanaugh’s accuser to protect the status quoDianne Feinstein silenced Kavanaugh’s accuser to protect the status quo
    Politics

    DiFi and other Democrats are stuck in an era that makes a false distinction between private conduct and public life.

    By Laura McGann
    Politics
    Joe Lieberman nonchalantly talked about cashing in as a lobbyist during John McCain’s eulogyJoe Lieberman nonchalantly talked about cashing in as a lobbyist during John McCain’s eulogy
    Politics

    McCain fought for influence and campaign finance reform his whole career.

    By Laura McGann
    Politics
    Obama’s McCain eulogy would be banal under any other presidentObama’s McCain eulogy would be banal under any other president
    Politics

    A celebration of democracy is a criticism of Donald Trump these days.

    By Laura McGann
    John McCain, Sarah Palin, and the rise of reality TV politics
    Politics

    McCain empowered a demagogue who put the Republican Party on the path to Donald Trump.

    By Laura McGann
    Explainers
    Urban Meyer and Ohio State care more about a game than victims of domestic violenceUrban Meyer and Ohio State care more about a game than victims of domestic violence
    Explainers

    A “winningest” football coach ignored a decade of signs that his assistant coach was abusing his wife.

    By Laura McGann
    Critics say Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can’t hang with the intellectual heavyweights ... in Congress
    Politics

    Male politicians aren’t told to put training wheels back on after a fact check.

    By Laura McGann