If the Democrats never interrupt the GOP while they’re making a mistake, they’ll never get a chance to speak.
Chuck Schumer
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The Dems Need to Take a Hard Line on the Debt Ceiling
On the debt ceiling, both the substance and the politics call for risk-taking.
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The Anti-Monopoly Message Finally Breaks Through
The Democrats are at long last following the Washington Monthly’s anti-monopoly line.
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The Democrats Are Re-learning Populism
Chuck Schumer’s op-ed lays out a long overdue populist, progressive plan for Democrats.
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Will a Partially Cancelled August Recess Help the GOP?
For Mitch McConnell, every avenue for progress looks blocked.
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McConnell Gives Up and Delays the Health Care Vote
He can no more govern without Democratic votes than John Boehner could.
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Years of Living Dangerously
It was just two years ago that the nightmare began. Two years ago yesterday–June 16, 2015–the man who has contaminated our democracy came down that escalator and began the process of dragging our country down with him. Some people knew immediately what was coming. Others didn’t think the worst could happen. Did anyone realize just […]
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Authoritarians Don’t Handle Nuance Very Well
Republicans thought that because Democrats had criticized Comey, they’d support firing him.
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The White House’s Nunes Gambit Failed
The controversy surrounding his missteps has only added attention to the investigation.
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The Democrats Will Filibuster Gorsuch, But Then What?
They face a hard fight and an almost certainly bitter ending.
