The opposition party is on an electoral roll yet is pilloried for not fighting Donald Trump hard enough.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Graham Platner and the Working-Class Fetish
This bloc won’t be wooed by cosplay and pandering.
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Three Takeaways from the Taylor Rehmet Texas Shocker
A big swing left from Latino voters may signal a blue wave coming in November.
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Democrats Need to Make Republicans Fear the Consequences of Attempting a Dictatorship
The threat of prosecution must hang over those who break the law in the second Trump administration.
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The Filibuster is Working. You Just Can’t See It
Frustration that the filibuster was not deployed last week should not obscure that it silently constrains the Republican agenda daily.
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The Unpopularity of Trump’s Actions Is Staggering
This is not the time for Democrats and citizens to get wobbly.
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Is Donald Trump Blowing It with Venezuelan American Voters?
In 2020, we saw the arrival of the pro-Trump, anti-socialist “MAGAzuelan” voting bloc. But this year, Trump has been disparaging Venezuelans who came to America to flee socialism.
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Convention Night 1: Democrats in Array
Joe Biden was defiant and magnanimous, but it was AOC who ensured the convention floor was fully united.
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J.D. Vance, “Cat People,” and the “Childless” Presidents
The Republican vice presidential nominee has some odd notions about having kids and government service. He should learn a little bit about George Washington, Andrew Jackson, and other presidents.
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After a Decade of Left-Populism, What Have We Learned About Political Change?
Two new books size up the accomplishments, and the agonies, of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren.
