Twice before in history, the Supreme Court has allowed itself to become an arm of one political party, with catastrophic results. Only the voters can save us from the same fate today.
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Herschel Walker and the Moral Bankruptcy of Anti-Abortion Leaders
As the “pro-life” candidate faces charges of paying for an ex-girlfriend’s abortion, leading advocates of criminalizing abortion shrug and rally behind the Republican.
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Patrick Leahy’s Long and Winding Road
At 83, the Vermonter is retiring after 48 years in the U.S. Senate, and in his new memoir, he somehow finds hope for the chamber—and the country.
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Sarah Palin and the New Republican War on Ranked Choice Voting
The Alaskan’s defeat is about more than a voting system. It shows how intraparty savagery is hurting the GOP.
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Trumpism Before Trump
How a small group of reactionaries hijacked the Republican Party—decades before the 2016 election.
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Lessons From Joe Manchin’s March to Victory
Progressives miscalculated, thinking that big proposals would change the debate, and closing their minds to the possibility of persuading their political opponents. Biden and Schumer saw the bigger picture.
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Tax the Rich, Ditch “No Labels,” and Woo the Working Class
The problem for the Democrats is less wokeness and more the insidious destroyers like Joe Manchin. Fortunately, there is a way forward.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Supreme Court’s Term Underscores Minority Rule
Blue states are being crushed by gerrymandering, a skewed Senate, and filibustering. The result is the nation’s unraveling.
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How Mitch McConnell Made the Senate Even Worse
Republican power grabs and hyper partisanship are just part of his grim reign as Senate Republican Leader.
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Biden’s Inner Conflict on Gun Violence
The president is torn about whether to crusade against weapons of war or step into the background so bipartisan talks might bloom.
