The masthead
Who we are
Republican Psychology is a daily news roundup and commentary site. We read what Republican politicians, campaigns, and outlets say in public — the press conferences, the memos, the fundraising emails, the floor speeches — and we write down what the words are doing, not just what they say.
We are progressives. We do not pretend otherwise, and we do not need to: our job is not to be neutral about claims, it is to be accurate about them. When a budget document says one thing and a campaign ad says another, we print both and show you which one has the numbers attached.
The point of view
Named, not hidden
Every outlet has a point of view. The honest ones print theirs on the masthead. Ours is straightforward: we think government exists to make life measurably better for people who are not donors, and we evaluate Republican messaging by that standard — the same standard we would apply to any party holding power.
Taking a side in commentary is not the same as inventing facts. Our point of view lives in what we choose to cover and the questions we ask. Our sourcing rules exist so that everything else survives scrutiny from readers who disagree with us — especially readers who disagree with us.
Sourcing standards
How we source
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Every item links to its original publisher. We summarize and comment on reporting; we never replace it. If a claim matters, the link to the primary source is one click away.
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No invented quotes. If a quote appears on this site, it appeared somewhere else first, and we link to where. We do not paraphrase in quotation marks.
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Claims are attributed to the people making them. We distinguish between what a politician said, what a document says, and what we think about both — typographically, every time.
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Corrections are permanent and public. When we get something wrong, we fix the piece and note the fix at the bottom. We do not quietly edit history.
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Opinion is labeled opinion. The Psych Take and Spin Decoder entries are analysis. The links are facts. Nothing wears the wrong badge.
Corrections policy
When we get it wrong
Everyone who publishes at speed will sometimes get something wrong. What separates a serious outlet is what happens next. When we err, the correction is appended to the original item with the date, the error is described plainly, and the fix is never silent.
Material errors of fact are corrected within one business day of verification. Errors of emphasis or framing get a second look from an editor before a decision is published. Nothing is ever disappeared.
Report a correction
corrections@republicanpsychology.comEvery correction is public — appended to the original piece with the date, never quietly edited.
Republican Psychology is independent editorial commentary. It is not affiliated with the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, or any candidate or campaign committee.