Joe Kent’s resignation letter is not a noble protest but an anti-Semitic screed that liberals shouldn’t echo.
Politics
Reporting and analysis on American politics: campaigns, elections, Congress, the White House, and the fight to make our democracy work.
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After the DHS Shutdown
It will end, and the TSA will get paid, but the bigger problem remains: The need for more Congressional resources and authority.
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The VA’s Anti-Suicide Grant Program That Needs Fixing
Congress ought to reform this worthy effort that helps groups helping veterans. Better evaluation and data is the best place to start.
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Trump’s Despicable Attack On Mueller After His Death
Bob Mueller was a man of integrity. Donald Trump’s post about him made me sick.
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Democrats Should Tell Our NATO Allies Trump Can’t Quit Them
Any attempt by the president to unilaterally withdraw from the NATO treaty violates U.S. law.
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Let’s Get the American Women’s History Museum Back on Track
One thing it can do is chronicle how women, from ordinary citizens to Martha Washington, preserved their communities’ past.
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The CIA Since the Turn of the Century
Historian and journalist Tim Weiner on how ideology is the enemy of intelligence, not just for Trump in Iran but for every American president.
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Crypto, AI, and AIPAC Are Corrupting Democratic Primaries
Party leaders should not be silent while outside groups misrepresent themselves.
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The Problem with Making “Affordability” The Problem
New tax cut proposals from Senators Cory Booker and Chris Van Hollen abandon effective progressive policies. They’re not alone.
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Cocky Iran Hawks Forget the History of Blowback
Bombing Iran may be the easy part. What hawks refuse to reckon with is everything that comes next.
