The Hawkeye state rarely predicts a GOP nominee, but with Trump, it’s different.
Bob Dole
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Patrick Leahy’s Long and Winding Road
At 83, the Vermonter is retiring after 48 years in the U.S. Senate, and in his new memoir, he somehow finds hope for the chamber—and the country.
Posted inMain, Political Animal, Politics
Bob Dole, RIP: Veteran, Organization Man, and the Search for “Regular Order”
A few thoughts on overlooked aspects of the late senator and GOP leader’s career.
Posted inPolitical Animal, Politics
To Stay Strong Against Any White House, Congress Can’t Be at War With Itself
Civility isn’t just a quaint idea. In the perennial tug-of-war between the White House and Capitol Hill, it’s essential.
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Will Outrage Fatigue Allow Trump to Survive?
Trump and his enablers are betting on the likelihood that many Americans will become comfortably numb to his antics.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Deplorable Behavior
It’s not going to happen Wednesday, either. Joe Romm of Climate Progress noted last week that if Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz failed to introduce a specific question about climate change at the Clinton-Trump II debate, the question would never be brought up in Clinton-Trump III: We’ve had two debates where the moderators ignored the […]
