As the “pro-life” candidate faces charges of paying for an ex-girlfriend’s abortion, leading advocates of criminalizing abortion shrug and rally behind the Republican.
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The Trump Official Who Did The Right Thing
Chris Liddell, Trump’s point man for the presidential transition, kept doing the hard work while the president and his bizarre cadre tried to overturn the election.
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Great Britain’s Conservatives Are Screwing Up The Economy
Prime Minister Liz Truss and her chancellor of the exchequer are to blame. It could be a preview of what happens if Republicans take over in the U.S.
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In Wisconsin Senate Race, Democrat Barnes Needs to Fight Without Charging Racism
So far, the Democrat has chosen not to respond in kind to outrageous Republican ads. He knows African American candidates do better when they don’t take the race bait.
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Patrick Leahy’s Long and Winding Road
At 83, the Vermonter is retiring after 48 years in the U.S. Senate, and in his new memoir, he somehow finds hope for the chamber—and the country.
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The Roberts Court Takes Aim at the Voting Rights Act
In a case it will hear next week, the Court could side with Alabama and deliver a devastating blow to the landmark civil rights law.
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The Republicans Are Coming After Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan
Yesterday, the first legal challenge was filed to kill the measure, but the administration is on solid legal ground.
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Can Garland Keep Donald Trump From Office?
Realistically, there aren’t many ways to bar an ex-president from running for office, but a recent New Mexico case raises the possibility of success.
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Hey, Democrats, It’s Time for Unity, Not Purity
The midterms are approaching, and the party is tantalizingly close to keeping its majority—if they stick together.
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Why Liberals Should Embrace Permitting Reform
Joe Manchin’s plan to speed fossil fuel development could also help expand green energy.
