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Democratic Moderates in Congress Aren’t Just One Thing
There are a lot of differing views and shifting alignments, all of which hold the key to Biden’s massive “Build Back Better” proposal.
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An “Over-the-Horizon” Strategy for Afghanistan
Biden wisely ended a war America couldn’t win. Here’s how he can keep fighting terrorists from afar.
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Donald Trump May Still Destroy the GOP, After All
Republicans think the former president is their electoral savior, but his toxic influence over the party might just bring about its demise.
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Why Should the Anti-Abortion Movement Settle for Just Ending Roe?
Two eminent philosophers, disguised as bad historians, show SCOTUS a path to a 50-state abortion ban.
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The GOP’s War on Public Health Officials
In rural Ohio, local health commissioners face not only a raging pandemic, but also threats and intimidation from conservatives and an exodus of staff.
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The Texas Abortion Law Is a Nightmare for Pregnant Teens
A ban on the procedure after six weeks creates a virtually impossible time frame to identify and terminate a pregnancy—especially for minors.
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A Labor Day Dedicated to Those Out of Work
How the Biden administration can fix our dysfunctional unemployment insurance program.
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There Is No Debate About Critical Race Theory
How GOP politicians and conservative activists are trying to create controversy where there is none.
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Democrats Are Better at Running FEMA. They Just Are.
Hurricane Ida and the history of emergency management show that Republicans are their own man-made disaster.
