Politics

Should Impeachment Votes Be Cast in Secret?

by Matthew Cooper February 17, 2022February 18, 2022

One year after Trump’s acquittal, Congress should create a secret ballot for impeachment votes.

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Would Kavanaugh Have Been Defeated if Democrats Were More Ruthless?

by Nancy LeTourneau October 9, 2018January 9, 2022

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Did Trump Blunder By Attacking Dr. Ford?

by Martin Longman October 3, 2018January 9, 2022

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Senator Flake Forces Delay in Kavanaugh Vote

by Martin Longman September 28, 2018January 9, 2022

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It Doesn’t Matter Who Wrote the Anonymous New York Times Op-Ed

by Martin Longman September 7, 2018January 9, 2022

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John Kasich Will Run in 2020–His Mouth, That Is

by D.R. Tucker March 25, 2018January 9, 2022

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Good Speech, Senator Flake, But Where’s the Beef?

by Martin Longman January 17, 2018January 9, 2022

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The Republican Tax Bill Isn’t a Done Deal Yet

by Nancy LeTourneau December 15, 2017January 9, 2022

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Bush-League Criticism

by D.R. Tucker November 5, 2017January 9, 2022

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Will the Republicans Pass Tax Cuts?

by Martin Longman October 25, 2017January 9, 2022

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Should Impeachment Votes Be Cast in Secret?

Would Kavanaugh Have Been Defeated if Democrats Were More Ruthless?

Did Trump Blunder By Attacking Dr. Ford?

Senator Flake Forces Delay in Kavanaugh Vote

It Doesn’t Matter Who Wrote the Anonymous New York Times Op-Ed

John Kasich Will Run in 2020–His Mouth, That Is

Good Speech, Senator Flake, But Where’s the Beef?

The Republican Tax Bill Isn’t a Done Deal Yet

Bush-League Criticism

Will the Republicans Pass Tax Cuts?

Best Colleges for Rural America

America’s Best Colleges for Research

America’s Best Hispanic-Serving Colleges

A Note on Methodology: Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars

Fear and Loathing in Palo Alto

Mary Todd Lincoln Reconsidered

The Return of the Native

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