Plus, analyses of the Supreme Court rulings on presidential immunity and homelessness, and a former Biden staffer weighs in on calls for withdrawal—all in the July 2, 2024 newsletter.
Bill Scher
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A Wasted Opportunity for Biden (But Still Time for Redemption)
A Wasted Opportunity for Biden (But Still Time for Redemption). Ronald Reagan overcame a bad debate that triggered panic about his age. Here’s how Biden can do the same.
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10 Debate Questions
In the June 25, 2024 newsletter: The first 2024 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is in two days and we at the Washington Monthly are here to help.
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Trump’s GOTV Plan Looks Scandalous. Republicans Should Be Outraged.
Plus, Trump’s tax-by-tariffs plan, winning the Latino vote, and the difficulties of gun tracing—all in the June 20, 2024 newsletter.
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Donald Trump’s Get-Out-The-Vote Plan is Bonkers
Donald Trump’s Get-Out-The-Vote Plan is Bonkers. The Trump campaign is tasking the far-right Turning Point network with spearheading its ground game despite having no track record of success.
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The Truth About the “Horrible” Crime in Milwaukee
A new Washington Monthly investigation shines a light on the Republican policies that make curtailing gun violence so difficult, in the June 18, 2024 newsletter.
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How Much Longer Will Trump Rule the GOP?
Also, why Trump’s business crimes are also election crimes, in the June 13, 2024 newsletter.
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Trump’s “Weaponization” Narrative Just Got Shot Down
Plus, rebuilding the Ukrainian economy and a review of the new book ‘White Poverty’—all in the June 11, 2024 newsletter.
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The One Thing Wrong with All of the 2024 Polls
Plus, inaccuracy of June polls, and the difference between Biden and Trump on immigration—all in the June 6, 2024 newsletter.
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Biden’s Immigration Policy Is Not Trump’s
Biden’s Immigration Policy Is Not Trump’s. The president’s border shutdown may unsettle immigrant advocates, but it’s part of a long-term strategy to fix a broken system, expand legal pathways, and stave off Donald Trump.
