It’s Donald Trump’s Republican Party Now

Win or lose.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story October 30, 2020 “In the space of one term, the president has co-opted virtually every power center in the Republican Party, from its congressional caucuses to its state parties, its think tanks to its political action committees. But though he has disassembled much of the old order, he has built very little in its place,” Elaina Plott writes in this week’s cover story. That the G.O.P. is no longer the party of politicians like Paul Ryan is clear. What Trump has turned it into, though, is less so. Read the full story here. Photo illustration by Mike McQuade. Source photograph: Saul Loeb/Agence France Presse via Getty Images. Win or Lose, It’s Donald Trump’s Republican Party The G.O.P.’s politicians, activists and voters are still figuring out what that means. By Elaina Plott Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT MORE FROM THE MAGAZINE Christopher Payne for The New York Times   20,000 Ballots an Hour, With Paper and Ink by the Ton This election will require more paper ballots than any other in American history — which means some serious human labor and machine power. Photographs by Christopher Payne Photo illustration by Alicia Tatone   Feature Looking Back on Baseball’s Silent Season Empty stadiums, player protests and Covid-19 outbreaks shook up the sport. Maybe that’s a good thing. By Rowan Ricardo Phillips Erika Larsen/Redux, for The New York Times   Feature Arrested, Tortured, Imprisoned: The U.S. Contractors Abandoned in Kuwait Dozens of military contractors, most of them Black, have been jailed in the emirate — some on trumped-up drug charges. Why has the American government failed to help them? By Doug Bock Clark Mamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times   Talk He’s a GOP Insider and Trump’s Friend. He Says Vote Your Conscience. Armstrong Williams has had a front row seat to 30 years of conservative politics. He's come to some conclusions. By David Marchese Stay in touch: Follow us on Twitter (@NYTmag) or check us out on Instagram. Appreciated this email? Forward it to a friend and help us grow. Loved a story? Hated it? Write us a letter at magazine@nytimes.com. Did a friend forward this to you? Sign up here to get the magazine newsletter. Listen to narrated versions of our articles every week. Download Audm for iPhone or Android. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The New York Times Magazine from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018