June’s fateful Biden vs. Trump debate led not just to the sudden ascension of Vice President Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Donald Trump’s performance also saw the ...

I recently read about a rhetorical technique called the Gish Gallop. This technique is characterized by “overwhelming your opponent with as many arguments as possible, with no regard for the accuracy, ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In fact, there’s a name for Trump’s apparent tactic: The “Gish Gallop.” The term ...