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Bill Scher
Bill Scher is the politics editor of the Washington Monthly. He is the host of the history podcast When America Worked and the cohost of the bipartisan online show and podcast The DMZ.
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Were Progressives Right About Joe Manchin?
They knew he was trouble, but they also nursed a bizarre faith that he could be cajoled into supporting Build Back Better.
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Manchin, You Won. Now Give Biden a Win, Too.
The West Virginia senator got House and Senate Democrats to bend to his will on the Build Back Better bill. It’s time to get ’er done.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Breaking: A Review Finds More to That McAuliffe “Gaffe” About Parents and Teachers
Youngkin was dishonest about parents being pushed out of book selection, and the Democrat made an unforced error. @Monthly presents the anatomy of a Democratic debacle.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Vice Presidents Get No Respect. Kamala Harris Is No Exception.
Cut the history-making No. 2 a break. The job is the problem, not her.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
America Needs the Washington Monthly
We don’t manufacture divisive outrage or trap ourselves in a mindless echo chamber. We deliver the ideas that can save our democracy.
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Can Biden Whip Inflation Now?
Taming soaring prices confounds any president, but it’s especially hard for Democratic ones.
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With the Infrastructure Act, Washington’s Trust Gap Closes a Bit
Democrats might be starting to trust each other, and there’s a thaw with Republicans. Is this just a fleeting moment?
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Youngkin’s Win Proves That Republicans Shouldn’t Fear Expanded Voting Rights
The GOP won Virginia’s governorship under the kind of easy, hassle-free voting system that Democrats love, and Trump berates.
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Glenn Youngkin’s Cheerful Culture War
The Virginia Republican wants you to think he’ll end our divisions. He won’t, but his soft-sell might propel him to the governor’s mansion.
