According to Corey Lewandowski, the president fired Manafort because he considered him a criminal. What changed?
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The Voter Registration Drive That Could Reshape the 2018 Midterms
NextGen America is targeting liberal college students across America, and trying to keep them politically engaged long after Election Day.
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Trump Rallies Are Spiritually Debased, Not Spiritually Elevated
The president’s rallies provide the joy of mass transgression, just not in a good way.
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One Republican Calls It a Career. Another Should, Too.
Indicted Rep. Chris Collins just dropped out of his reelection bid. But Trump is just as fundamentally corrupt.
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You Can’t Save the GOP By Electing Republican Senators
An ex-Bush speechwriter wants voters to go with Democrats in House races and Republicans in Senate races.
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What Democrats Still Don’t Get About Winning Back the White Working Class
The debate over moderate versus progressive policies is irrelevant unless Democratic candidates can first establish a basic level of trust with these voters.
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If Trump Won’t Protect the Free Press Abroad, Maybe America’s J Schools Can
Foreign reporters facing intimidation by their governments benefit greatly from fellowships at the University of Missouri and other colleges. So let’s provide more of them.
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The Underrated Healing Power of a Healthy Relationship
Two new books teach us how caring friends and family can correct the trajectories of troubled youth.
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How a Democratic Congress Could Lead to Trump’s Downfall
Sometimes Trump behaves as if he’d rather deal with the Democrats, but even he can’t be that delusional.
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The Real Threat to the Fed’s Independence Is Wall Street, Not Trump
Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve are norm breaking, but the financial industry’s influence over the central bank is far more unsettling.
