Republicans would have to make changes to win the hearts and minds of the young. They have no intention of doing that. They intend to kill democracy, instead.
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Biden and Democrats Remain Popular As We Celebrate 4th of July
The Fox News Party has all sirens blazing about how Democrats and the left supposedly hate America because of “cancel culture,” “Critical Race Theory” and other right-wing bogeymen. They claim that liberals and Democrats don’t represent “real America” and that they represent a suffering silent majority of true patriots. So it’s more than fitting on […]
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The Senate and Supreme Court are Broken. Stop Trying to Save Them and Fix Them Instead.
Go beyond the hot takes and the emotional headlines about the Senate, the Supreme Court and American democracy, and you’ll see the contours of a deeper argument play out among analysts of good faith. On one side are the Institutionalists and on the other are the Realists. The Institutionalists see the way American government is […]
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If GOP Leaders Are Innocent, Why Sabotage the Insurrection Commission?
Republicans aren’t afraid of partisan grandstanding. They’re afraid of what a real investigation might uncover about their involvement in the January 6 assault.
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Nancy Pelosi’s Big Infrastructure Headache
The House Speaker has to corral progressives, soothe the moderates, and time votes without wrecking the fragile infrastructure deal Biden struck with moderate senators.
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How to Understand the Trump Tax Indictment
A best-selling scholar on white-collar and financial crimes examines Alan Weisselberg’s indictment, the possible demise of Trump’s business, and the dangers ahead for the ex-president.
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How Nancy Pelosi Became the Master of the House
A conversation with Susan Page about her new, comprehensive biography of the House Speaker—and why the San Francisco Democrat feels kinship with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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A Little College Student Debt Relief Goes A Long Way
While Washington, D.C. debates huge student debt relief packages, some universities are finding that modest loan forgiveness and support services can get students back to class and help schools’ bottom line, too.
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Fighting a Fundamentalist University’s Anti-LGBTQ Policies
Elizabeth Hunter suffered under Bob Jones University’s anti-LGBTQ discrimination. Now, she’s the lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit to end “religious exemptions” under Title IX.
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The Supreme Court Lashes Out at Unions—Again. Why Union Elections Are Not Like Other Elections.
The ruling isn’t just pro-property rights; it’s contrary to our democratic values.
