No lie is more persistent than the one about the GOP being the party of fiscal responsibility.
Bill Clinton
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Did Orrin Hatch Toss Away His Posterity for a Medal of Freedom?
By tying himself so closely to Donald Trump, the Utah senator has severely damaged his legacy.
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Someone is Targeting Trump’s Critics With Bombs
Explosive packages have been addressed to George Soros, Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, John Brennan, Eric Holder and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.
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The Right-Wing Media Machine Was Built to Destroy People Like Christine Blasey Ford
They’re more aroused by destroying lives than Donald Trump was by Stormy Daniels.
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The Ecstasy and the Agony
What did Dickens say about the best of times and the worst of times, the age of wisdom and the age of foolishness? Next week marks the tenth anniversary of two back-to-back events that still define our politics–and will continue to define our politics for generations to come. The first such event occurred on August […]
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The Great American Mistake
The 62 million Americans who went with Donald Trump on November 8, 2016 know they made a mistake.
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Republicans Are Ashamed of Their President
Republicans are ashamed of their president but they won’t actually do anything about him.
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A Nobel-Winning Economist is Aiding a Major Climate Lawsuit. Whatever.
But only the power of the vote will bring about climate justice.
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Remember: The Supreme Court Is on the Ballot in Every Federal Election
It’s long past time for progressives to become as obsessive about the Supreme Court as right-wingers are.
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When America Worked
Will we ever experience the fulfillment of our hopes and the realization of our dreams again?
