The GOP’s doomed war against higher ed.
Ron DeSantis
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Ramaswamy Aces the VP Interview
The millennial mogul was the only candidate on the debate stage who wouldn’t bless Pence’s role on January 6 and the only one in sync with Trump on Ukraine.
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Oops! Ron DeSantis’s Economic Program and Critique Make the Case for Bidenomics
Most everything the Florida governor promises in his new plan—higher growth, more energy production, easing inequality—is already happening under the Democratic president.
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Why We Wrote an Amicus Brief to Contest the Stop WOKE Act
Under Ron DeSantis, Florida is waging war on freedom of speech in its schools and universities.
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Why Ron DeSantis is Talking About an Immigrant “Invasion”
The Florida governor is promoting a crank and dangerous theory about states having their own border control policies.
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Chris Christie, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the Age of Trump
In the turbulent world that the 45th president made, Christie has gone from Trump defender to slayer while MTG has gone from bomb thrower to teacher’s pet.
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Why Are Gen Xers Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley Running Like Grumpy Old Boomers?
They’re weirdly lionizing the ‘70s and ‘80s of their childhoods and doing nothing to reach out to younger voters whom the GOP desperately needs.
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To Stop Trump, His Republican Rivals Need a Debate, and They May Not Get One.
History shows that debates are essential if long shots want to move up, and being on the same stage as a frontrunner allows that, which is why Trump may well skip any debates.
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Republicans Say Inflation, Crime, and Immigration Are Out of Control. The Numbers Disagree.
Every day, good news overshadows the Republican presidential candidates’ talking points. The right-wing Cassandras need a new shtick.
