After the insurrection, everyone was disavowing him. But thanks to his old buddy Steve Bannon and a coterie of strategists, Donald Trump regained dominance over the Republican Party.
Glenn Youngkin
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The Washington Monthly Newsletter: November 9, 2023
“Dobbs has backfired on anti-choicers in every possible way” and the latest from the Washington Monthly website.
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Glenn Youngkin’s Big Fat 15-Week Abortion Ban Belly Flop
The aw-shucks Republican made reproductive rights the issue in Virginia’s statehouse elections and got clobbered, proving his 15-week ban isn’t “a place we can come together.” Here’s why.
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Does Voting By Mail Really Help Candidates Win?
A Virginia special election provides clues—and shows the GOP still struggling.
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Debate Over: Vote by Mail Boosts Turnout
The results from this year’s primaries, combined with recent studies, show that voting from home drives up participation—and could affect the midterms.
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Glenn Youngkin Goes Full MAGA
He ran as an amiable moderate. He’s governing like Trump.
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A VA Critic Becomes Virginia’s New Veterans Affairs Chief
What Glenn Youngkin’s appointment of Daniel Gade reveals about the GOP’s real attitude toward returning soldiers.
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With Bans on Local School Mask Mandates, Youngkin Begins Governorship by Bullying
He ran as a genial moderate, but the new Republican governor of Virginia is acting like a mini Donald Trump.
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Breaking: A Review Finds More to That McAuliffe “Gaffe” About Parents and Teachers
Youngkin was dishonest about parents being pushed out of book selection, and the Democrat made an unforced error. @Monthly presents the anatomy of a Democratic debacle.
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Youngkin’s Win Proves That Republicans Shouldn’t Fear Expanded Voting Rights
The GOP won Virginia’s governorship under the kind of easy, hassle-free voting system that Democrats love, and Trump berates.
