Pharmaceutical giants don’t have public opinion on their side. But they know how to stop Congress from passing laws most Americans want.
Kyrsten Sinema
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Message to Progressives: Dragging Manchin and Sinema Isn’t Working
If Bernie Sanders and the left want to move the needle, they’ll need more carrots than sticks.
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The Case for Partisanship
How Kyrsten Sinema is showing the futility of picking candidates based on their maverick independence.
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The Validation of Kyrsten Sinema
The Arizona Senator was ridiculed and pilloried for wanting a bipartisan infrastructure deal. Who’s laughing now?
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The Republican Assault on Democracy is Worse Than You Think
Gerrymandering, voter suppression, losing Congressional control—the January 6 attack on the Capitol is just a preview of the GOP nightmare to come if Democrats don’t act now.
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Youth Turnout Was Big in 2020. It May Fall in 2022 If Democrats Fail to Protect The Vote.
Young voters are being targeted by the GOP.
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Don’t Despair the Survival of the Filibuster
Ezra Klein and others shouldn’t panic. There’s a way to make this work.
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Trump and McConnell Did Something Semi-Sane. It Wasn’t Nuts Enough for Senate Republicans
Even on the least controversial nominations, the votes remain completely partisan.
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Signs of Late Momentum for the Democrats
The GOP strategy sacrificed the House to save the Senate, but it might not work.
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Gauging the Latino Vote in Arizona, Nevada, and Texas
Here’s why some skepticism about the polls is in order.
