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Conspiracy Theories Have Helped Republicans—But They Can Doom Them, Too

Crossing the (Jim) Jordan

Dumping Kevin McCarthy Was Easy. Keeping the Government Open Will Be Hard.

Why Rush Limbaugh Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank

The Carbon Tax as Publicity Stunt

Mainstream Media, Stop the Free Publicity for Killers

They’re Not ‘Mass Shootings.’ They’re Republican Shootings.

Ryan Costello Needs to Apologize to His Constituents

Will Steve Scalise Show James Brady’s Courage?

Megyn Kelly: Nothing But Contemptible

Who Are the “Trump Regretters”?

Barney Frank’s Last Harsh Warning to the Left

Who Enabled Trump’s Second Act?

Europe Struggles to Respond to Russian Attacks

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