New tax cut proposals from Senators Cory Booker and Chris Van Hollen abandon effective progressive policies. They’re not alone.
Cory Booker
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Let the Affordability Bidding War Begin
Democrats have a stronger hand. They should raise their bets.
Posted inPolitics
Why Are Some Democrats Making Cryptocurrency Too Big to Fail?
Supporting the GENIUS Act, a crypto industry-backed bill that ostensibly regulates “stablecoins,” is a political and economic mistake.
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What Liberals Can Learn From Ted Kennedy’s “Robert Bork’s America” Speech
A Fresh Look at Ted Kennedy’s Famous “Robert Bork’s America” Speech. The senator’s 1987 floor statement helped sink the jurist’s Supreme Court nomination and is considered by Republicans (and some Democrats) to have been unfair. Looking back, was it?
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Gavin Newsom and the Politics of Rage
After a near-perfect political career, the Golden State Governor is fighting a recall–and a California political system that can devour a governor.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Story Behind Trump’s Dog Whistle to White Farmers
During his campaign rally in Valdosta, Georgia on Saturday, Donald Trump threw out a brief dog whistle to the state’s white farmers. Curious how many people caught this reference about people in Georgia who claim “we were here also” and will “take over your farm” under the Democrats. pic.twitter.com/dcUKaXPAVW — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 6, […]
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Trump’s Attack on Booker Would Be Laughable If It Wasn’t So Racist
The president has once again demonstrated that he judges people based on the color of their skin.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why South Carolina Will Be the Most Important Early Primary
It will answer the question of whether African Americans will stick with Biden.
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It’s Time to Debate the Only Issue That Really Matters
If Democrats can’t fix our flagging electoral system, they can kiss their big policy plans goodbye.
