The president has to perform in utterly unpredictable situations.
Republicans
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The Freedom Caucus Conundrum
Trump’s plans could drive a wedge through congressional Republicans.
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Pete Hoekstra for CIA Director?
He doesn’t have any actual experience as an intelligence officer — and that’s the least bad thing about him.
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A Look at Where Republicans Are Backing Down
It won’t be easy for Trump to accomplish everything he wants.
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One of the Election’s Saddest Lessons: Obstruction Works
The Republican strategy of kneecapping the government has been vindicated.
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The Republican Challenge: A Shift to Governing
The GOP now has to turn campaign promises into policy.
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John Bolton to Get the Last Laugh?
A decade after being rejected, the potential secretary of state could be the last man standing.
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The Democrats Shouldn’t Cling to the Filibuster
They’re going to need other methods of obstruction.
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What Donald Trump Tapped Into
A documentary about the McCain/Palin campaign shines a light on 2016.
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The Great Skewing
The election wasn’t rigged, but the outcome was severely out of touch with reality.
