America survived the Trump era including its farcical last gasp. But, as two legal scholars explain, preserving freedom is complex.
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Amidst a Massive Cyber Attack by Russia, Pompeo Warns of China Threat
It’s part of an ongoing pattern to divert our attention away from Moscow’s ties to the Trump administration.
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Moderate Senate Democrats Sound the Alarm on Republican Extremism
Chris Murphy, Amy Klobuchar, Michael Bennet, Tom Udall–they’ve all spoken out against the radicalization of the GOP.
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How to Really Say Thank You: A Proposal
As a society, we don’t say thank you often enough. So why not credits on a building for everyone who built it and big signage to let you know who gave you that COVID test?
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Jon Ossoff’s Last Chance
He almost flipped a closely watched House seat in 2017. Last month, he nearly won a Senate perch. Now the 33-year-old has a second high-profile shot at the Senate. It’s a fight for control of the chamber and his political future.
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Why Rush Limbaugh Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank
Television and talk radio personalities are the real leaders of the GOP. Their business model depends on outrage.
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Should Tom Vilsack Get a Second Run as Agriculture Secretary?
Biden has promised to take on big agriculture, but his proposed Secretary wasn’t exactly a giant slayer last time he had the job.
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Status Anxiety on the Right
For many conservatives, their identities are built on a foundation of supremacy and they feel threatened by a changing America.
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The FTC’s Strong Case Against Facebook
The states are also demanding the media behemoth be broken up but the Federal Trade Commission’s case is paramount and the law is on the FTC’s side.
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Disbar Ken Paxton–And Then Some
The Texas Attorney General’s ridiculous, malevolent suit to throw out the ballots in four other states makes him more than a Trump stooge. He’s a legal menace.
