Blaming Republicans can only get you so far. The president needs to embrace his bipartisan successes and lay out a plan for more.
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The West Side Story Reboot That We Really Need
Steven Spielberg’s vibrant remake of the 1960s classic doesn’t address our deepest division—the Trump line.
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How to Stop January 6 Insurrectionists From Ever Holding Public Office Again
There’s a provision of the Constitution that makes them ineligible to serve. It’s high time we enforce it.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Practical Erudition of Stephen Breyer
The eloquent former Eagle Scout quoted Oscar Wilde, believed in pragmatism, understood Congress, oozed decency, and wanted the law to work for people.
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Why Geographic Inequality Tilts the Map Against Democrats
Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District is a case study.
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Liz Cheney, the GOP’s Unshakeable Gadfly 
The Wyoming representative follows a long tradition of pols who buck their party leadership. But can she build a movement to defeat Trumpism?
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Put Russia on the State-Sponsored Terrorism List
If Putin moves against Ukraine, putting the great empire on a par with Cuba and Syria will be a huge blow to the nation’s sense of self. It’s a punishment that might work.
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With Bans on Local School Mask Mandates, Youngkin Begins Governorship by Bullying
He ran as a genial moderate, but the new Republican governor of Virginia is acting like a mini Donald Trump.
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The Perpetual Battle Over Abortion Rights
Why the fight over a woman’s right to choose continues—and how it can finally end.
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What’s Wrong with the FDA?
The FDA and the Biden administration’s nominee for commissioner, Robert Califf, are both deeply flawed.
