It’s hard to build consensus when members of one party are putting their colleagues in physical danger.
Martin Longman
Martin Longman is the web editor for the Washington Monthly. See all his writing at ProgressPond.com
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“ICE Is Too Bloated, Politicized, and Corrupt to Continue”
Mike Lofgren, the author, budget expert, and Monthly contributing writer, explains why a new Congress couldn’t simply fix Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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In Kentucky, Impeachment Threatens Judicial Independence
The state’s legislature, echoing Trump, could oust a judge not for misconduct such as accepting a bribe, but for her opinions from the bench.
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Don’t Pin Trump’s Iran War on Netanyahu (Or Israel. Or the Jews.)
Joe Kent’s resignation letter is not a noble protest but an anti-Semitic screed that liberals shouldn’t echo.
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Gavin Newsom’s Tragic Mistake on Homelessness
In his all but certain presidential run, the California governor will be haunted by his noble pledge to provide permanent housing for the homeless, and his failure to give them temporary shelter.
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Trump’s Not-So-Great Health Care Plan
Instead of making health care more affordable, Trump’s recently announced one-page plan is likely to raise costs and reduce coverage, says Georgetown University policy expert Edwin Park.
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After the DHS Shutdown
It will end, and the TSA will get paid, but the bigger problem remains: The need for more Congressional resources and authority.
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David Frum Is Wrong About the Democrats and Iran
The Atlantic writer is asking congressional Democrats to fund Trump’s misbegotten war. They should decline.
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