Socialists and left populists have argued that a Democratic big tent should include figures like Hasan Piker. But the Democrats’ best coalition builder of the last 60 years, Barack Obama, had a different strategy.
Bill Clinton
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DOGE Is Done, But the Wreckage Remains
Elon Musk’s ill-considered rampage through government has left Americans vulnerable to long-term health and safety threats, says Brookings Institution expert Elaine Kamarck.
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What Donald Trump Could Learn from Bill Clinton About the Bond Market
Bill Clinton provided the blueprint for controlling the debt and deficit three decades ago.
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How Democrats Can Win on Education Again
Centrist and progressive Democrats can’t stop fighting over how to fix America’s crisis-ridden K-12 schools. Truth is, each side has part of the answer.
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“Repeat After Me: ‘I Am Somebody’”
Jesse Jackson was furious over injustice. He was also full of hope. His funeral was a reminder that the two were never meant to be separated.
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What Bill Clinton Learned from Jim Hunt and Why It Still Matters
It was a beautiful North Carolina spring day in 2000 at the governor’s mansion in Raleigh, and Governor Jim Hunt was sprinting down the giant ruby-red stairs. I was his then-young press aide, and we were running late because he had been on the phone with President Bill Clinton. Naively, I noted something about their […]
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The U.S. Economy Is Stumbling Badly
Don’t get distracted by the recent 3 percent GDP number. A former top Commerce Department official explains why the economic outlook is grim.
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Democrats Should Prepare for the Return of Debt Politics
Cutting the deficit hasn’t dominated our politics but historically high levels may force the party to deal with budgetary trade-offs. Obama and Clinton offer lessons.
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Why Obama’s Immigration Enforcement Policy Was Better Than Trump’s
The Democratic president’s immigration enforcement approach prioritized the deportation of felons and security threats. Trump junked it, giving us legal chaos, fewer deportations, and less safety than under Obama.
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Divided Democrats Should Unify Behind Trade Peace Over Trade War
Trump’s destabilizing tariffs have fundamentally altered the debate over the global economy. While he tries to turn back the clock, Democrats should look forward.
