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BLUENAMI: Democrats Will Control Congress
A repudiation of Trump, GOP policies. A triumph for Schumer, Jeffries.
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Maybe the Republican Fever Will Finally Break This Time
The GOP can’t sustain itself as a party without principles led by a mob boss. Tonight’s midterm results may make that reality impossible to ignore.
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Can Pork-Barrel Spending Save Susan Collins?
The five-term Senate incumbent is leaning on her Appropriations Committee chairmanship to justify a sixth term. Here’s an instructive example of why the coveted gavel may not save Collins.
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Will a Proposed Law Let Trump Handcuff His Successors to Fossil Fuels?
He can try to use a controversial permitting reform bill that way—but energy market conditions, not permits, will dictate the pace of fossil fuel development.
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AI Needs a Grange
The agrarian movement should inform the current debate over AI, especially its belief that decisions belong near the people who live with them.
Posted inNewsletter
Your Vote Is Your Voice
We’re two days away from what could be the most consequential election in U.S. history.
Posted inEconomy
How to Tame AI-Driven Inflation
The AI boom is driving up consumer prices and diverting resources from other industries. The president can intervene.
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Hey, Bernie, the Democratic Establishment Is Spending Big on Progressive Insurgents
Past midterm tensions between Democratic campaign committees and progressive activists are nowhere to be found this fall.
Posted inHealth Care
Health Care Trade Groups Leaning Right
Campaign contributions from health care’s major players continue to flow to the GOP despite the party’s predatory behavior toward the insurance system and public health.
