Trump Doesn’t Understand Tariffs, But He Knows Enough to Be Menacing. The Republican nominee thinks they’re taxes on foreign governments, not Americans. But they’re also regressive.
David Atkins
Follow David on Twitter @DavidOAtkins. David Atkins is a Washington Monthly contributing writer, activist, and research professional living in Santa Barbara as well as an elected DNC Member from California. He is president of The Pollux Group, a qualitative research firm.
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Harris’s Lead in the Polls is Likely to Endure
The Democratic nominee’s support still has room to grow
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Why the “Weird” Charge From Governor Tim Walz Against Republicans Works
Why the “Weird” Charge Against Republicans Works. It gets at the crisis in masculinity that the GOP has exploited expertly—until now.
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I’m a DNC Member and a Public Opinion Professional. It’s Highly Unlikely Biden Can Win
Only one person can build on the administration’s accomplishments, have unfettered access to funds and ballot lines, and do so without wasting precious time. Her name is Kamala Harris.
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Pay Attention to Trump’s Every Cruel and Crazy Syllable
All eyes are on President Biden’s words, but Trump is getting meaner and increasingly bonkers each day.All eyes are on President Biden’s words, but Trump is getting meaner and increasingly bonkers each day.
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Democrats Should Run Against the Supreme Court
Democrats Should Run Against the Supreme Court They ought to campaign against the whole Trump-enabled, rights-stealing, gift-taking conservative supermajority.
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Hush Money to a Porn Star Might Be Okay With Some Voters
But will they tolerate Trump deducting the payoff, shortchanging contractors, and a lifetime of ripping off others because he’s not actually that rich?
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The Putin Republicans Have the Upper Hand
They admire the strongman as a Christian nationalist leader, and they want to see Ukraine fall. The global consequences of their besotted love affair with the Russian strongman could be cataclysmic.
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The Incompetent Malfeasance of Today’s Republican Party
They’re mendacious buffoons, but their lack of political acumen makes them no less dangerous than if they knew how to shoot straight.
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Justice For Trump Delayed Is Democracy Denied
The painfully slow prosecutions of Donald Trump mean America’s democratic freedoms are in grave jeopardy. Here’s why.
