The president is under no moral or practical obligation to give the West Virginia senator and his allies political cover.
Political Animal
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On Netflix, How the 14th Amendment Helped Redeem America
We made “Amend,” a star-studded documentary, to bring its passage—and its effects—to life
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How Tina Turner, Pick-Up Basketball, and Sister Cities Can Undo Trump’s Diplomatic Disasters
A scholar and former “Ambassadude” shows why people-to-people contacts can help Biden, Blinken—and America.
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The Supreme Court Giveth and Taketh
By wisely striking down non-unanimous juries but cruelly not aiding the victims of this racist practice, the conservative justices show who they really are.
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Like All American Stories, Mine is Complicated
A biracial American reflects on her Vietnamese roots, anti-Asian violence, her cousin who ran ICE for Trump, and our common humanity.
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The 2021 Kukula Award Finalists
This first-of-its-kind prize honors the best nonfiction book reviewing in America and honors Kukula Kapoor Glastris, the magazine’s longtime and beloved books editor.
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The Chris Matthews Show
In his new book, the journalist, speechwriter, broadcaster, and force of nature recalls an astounding career.
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An Infrastructure Deal Isn’t Dead—Yet
Republicans cynically crushed the January 6 commission. But bridges and roads aren’t thugs and nationalists. Here’s what it would take to get both sides to reach an agreement.
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Race, Free Speech, and the Purge of Campus Blasphemers
At a New York City college, a professor is dismissed shortly after using the N-word in an academic discussion of Mark Twain.
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How Investing in the VA Can Help Fight Hospital Monopolies
Predatory corporate giants make expanding the agency’s role in the U.S. health care system all the more urgently in the public interest.
