It’s hard to be a worker’s party when your leaders are known for insider trading and using their private planes to exploit tax loopholes.
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Third Party Candidates Could Determine Control of the Senate
And the GOP has the most to worry about.
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Trump’s Illness and the Fight Over Coney Barrett
A strategy of delay, not whining, stands the best chance of killing the nomination
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Everyone Hates the Senate Republicans’ Coronavirus Bill
The public doesn’t like the provisions, GOP lawmakers can’t stand the cost.
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How Is the Democrats’ Race to Take Back the Senate Looking?
They could win as many as 12 seats in the upper chamber. They’re only favored to lose one.
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Mitch McConnell Is a Menace But He’s Overrated
His response to the coronavirus epidemic has exposed his massive shortcomings as a legislator.
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Could the Democrats Win a Filibuster-Proof Senate Majority?
Until recently, the Democrats were underdogs to take the Senate. But they could be poised for bigger gains.
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Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
It’s hard to see the Democratic Party being unified enough in 2021 to govern effectively.
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A Just Impeachment Trial Must Include Witness Testimony
The best argument for witnesses is not that there will be political punishment if they’re not allowed, but that they’re required to get to the full truth.
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A Dialogue Between Democratic and Republican Senators
The GOP only has bad reasons for sticking with Trump and protecting him from a fair and impartial trial.
