Political Animal

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Republicans Paul Ryan, Mike Pence and Donald Trump at 2018 State of the Union

Political Animal

Oklahomans Voted to Expand Medicaid. That’s Bad News for Republicans.

by Nancy LeTourneau July 2, 2020January 9, 2022

Summer sunset with a red barn in rural Montana and Rocky Mountains

Political Animal

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by Nancy LeTourneau July 31, 2019January 9, 2022

Political Animal

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by Nancy LeTourneau November 13, 2018January 9, 2022

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Medicaid expansion

The Extremist Agenda of Establishment Republicans

Medicaid Expansion Has Passed Every Time It’s Been on the Ballot

Oklahomans Voted to Expand Medicaid. That’s Bad News for Republicans.

When the Issue Isn’t the Affordability of Health Care, but the Availability

Red State Voters Approve Democratic Policies While Rejecting Their Candidates

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Mental Health, Police, and The Death of Charles Adair

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