Biden’s Inner Conflict on Gun Violence

by Bill Scher June 6, 2022June 7, 2022

The president is torn about whether to crusade against weapons of war or step into the background so bipartisan talks might bloom.

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The Case for Neera Tanden

by Matthew Cooper December 4, 2020January 9, 2022

After enabling Trump and fretting about political correctness, Republicans want to cancel the OMB nominee because she was too mean on Twitter. (Some lefties want to nix her bid, too.) Oh, please.

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McConnell’s “Liability Shield” Is a Weapon Aimed at COVID-19 Victims

by Daniel Epps and Maria Glover August 6, 2020January 9, 2022

Why are Republicans pushing a bill that will encourage harmful behavior during a pandemic?

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Texans Are Turning on Trump. Could Their GOP Senator Be Next?

by Martin Longman July 2, 2020January 9, 2022

The president is becoming a drag on the Lone Star State’s Republican lawmakers.

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If Texas Goes Blue, It Will Change American Politics Permanently

by Martin Longman June 17, 2019January 9, 2022

Polling suggests the Lone Star State will be a 2020 battleground, with the potential to crush the conservative movement for good.

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Donald Trump Jr. Still Needs to Answer for His Perjury

by Martin Longman May 9, 2019January 9, 2022

The president’s son appears to have lied to the Senate Intelligence Committee and it’s messing up the GOP’s talking points.

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Congressional Republicans Are Unhappy With Trump’s Homeland Security Purge

by Martin Longman April 9, 2019January 9, 2022

Nancy has already written two pieces today about President Trump’s purge at the Department of Homeland Security, but I also have a few things to say about this fiasco. For starters, the president botched the plan by announcing an illegal replacement for Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. I could almost forgive Trump for this because […]