It’s got a reputation for being leftist but the political home to Democrats Nancy Pelosi, Diane Feinstein, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and Jerry Brown is much more complicated.
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The Trickle-Down Supreme Court
Now, plenty of appellate and district courts are acting like the Supremes—blowing up precedents and embracing slipshod legal theories.
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Man in the Middle
A proud centrist readying to leave the House, Representative Jim Cooper reflects on Nancy Pelosi, the joy of chainsaws, and why both parties need to “persuade the independents.”
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What Will the Manhattan D.A. Do Next with Trump?
Alvin Bragg won a criminal conviction against the former president’s company. He might have a way to indict Trump himself.
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The Race to Save Medical Research
As Congress winds down, health organizations are fighting for a bill that will save and reform the alliance between VA researchers and academic medical centers.
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Georgia’s Election Laws Couldn’t Stop Raphael Warnock
Critics of the changes to state voting laws called them “Jim Crow 2.0.”
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The Racists Who Came to Dinner
The Mar-a-Lago meal with Ye and Fuentes was bad enough. The slow, mealy-mouthed Republican reaction shows that the GOP just can’t quit Trump.
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Biden Faces Netanyahu and Israel’s Most Right-Wing Government
The peace process is moribund, the Iran nuclear deal is on life support, and the governing coalition will be filled with far-right radicals. How the president can navigate Bibi’s return.
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Time is Running Out to Protect the Civil Service
As president, Trump had a plan to crush the federal workforce, replacing thousands of careerists with conservative cronies. The next GOP standard-bearer is likely to champion just such a purge.
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The Economy is Doing Fine, for the Time Being
Growth is strong but bound to slow as the Fed keeps hiking interest rates. Even better news: The economy could see a nice rebound in 2024.
