Twenty-two House Republicans rejected Representative Jim Jordan’s speaker bid. They faced threats of primary challenges from Jordan’s allies before the vote. Now, at least two have received death threats and are responding defiantly. Jordan has disavowed the threatening messages, but the pugnacious Ohioan has a long history of bullying tactics and hasn’t disavowed his pressure […]
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The Case for Hope in Israel and Gaza. Really.
After the Hamas slaughter of Jews and the looming Israeli invasion of Gaza, there’s a slender cause for optimism that this carnage can lead to steps toward peace. It’s happened before.
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Crossing the (Jim) Jordan
There are so many reasons why Republicans would be bonkers to elect Representative Jim Jordan as Speaker of the House on Tuesday. The first is that the twitchy, shirt-sleeved House Judiciary Committee Chairman and one of the founders of the House Freedom Caucus is not the face a normal GOP would want to put before […]
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Trump and the Republican War on the Civil Service
In recent months, Donald Trump’s campaign and conservative action groups have developed a coordinated strategy to gut the federal civil service, effectively returning the United States government to the spoils system of the nineteenth century. Under this plan, Trump, if returned to office, would issue an executive order called “Schedule F,” which would reclassify the […]
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Why is Trump Trashing Netanyahu?
Not even an international crisis of epic proportion can prevent the former president from making everything about his ego.
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Will Netanyahu Survive the Fallout?
In the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel, the news from Israel will get worse.
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When You Know How Polls Work, You Realize That The Early Polls Don’t Matter
We would have had Presidents Gore, McCain, and Romney if the early polls were accurate.
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The Smart Corporate Tax Idea That Might Have Prevented the UAW Strike
Targeting out-of-control CEO pay by using the tax code is the right policy for this moment. Here’s how it works.
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China’s Battle for Hearts and Minds
Joshua Kurlantzick’s book is a wake-up call about Beijing’s efforts—sometimes successful, sometimes not—to influence Asia and the world.
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Dumping Kevin McCarthy Was Easy. Keeping the Government Open Will Be Hard.
Democrats concluded McCarthy wasn’t principled enough to warrant saving, but a more principled speaker will likely be even more trouble.
