Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon probably cost him his reelection. Trump’s quest for the 2024 GOP nomination is unlikely to be hindered by a giant pardon of his family and himself.
Martin Longman
Martin Longman is the web editor for the Washington Monthly. See all his writing at ProgressPond.com
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How Trump Killed Political Blogging
Now that the mainstream media doesn’t shy from challenging false statements, there just isn’t that much difference between blogging and what we read in the newspapers.
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Trump’s Last Act: Risking National Security to Honor the Confederacy
He promises to veto the Defense Appropriations Authorization Act if it forces to Pentagon to change the names of bases and ships.
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Why GOP Officeholders Tolerate Trump’s Election Antics
Conservatives main objection to the president’s legal strategy is that it won’t work.
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House Democrats Put GSA Administrator Emily Murphy in a Tough Spot
Is she doesn’t acknowledge the Biden-Harris victory soon and allow them to begin their transition, she may be hauled before Congress to explain herself.
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The Vote by Mail Triumph
It built democracy. It elected a Democratic president. No wonder Trump is trying to stop it and the Monthly will keep fighting for it.
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Biden’s Suburban Victory Should Worry Both Parties and the Country
The Democrats cannot rely on a stable alliance between cities and suburbs, while the Republicans will be more dependent than ever on racist politics if they can’t make a suburban comeback.
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How Trump’s Lawlessness Speeds the Pandemic
Republican leaders are openly defying public safety orders, but the delegitimization of Biden’s electoral victory may have more long-term consequences.
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Arizona is Now Blue, But Will It Stay That Way?
The state could remain competitive, like Nevada, or move safely blue, like Virginia and Colorado.
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Kelly Loeffler’s Faux Populism
It’s hard to be a worker’s party when your leaders are known for insider trading and using their private planes to exploit tax loopholes.
