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The Witness and the Whistleblower: Some Thoughts
Corey Lewandowski’s testimony and the mysterious whistleblower complaint both involve allegations of outrageous presidential behavior and feature aggressive efforts by the administration to impede congressional inquiry.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Trump pressured Zelensky 8 times to produce dirt on Biden.
8 times! That's one short of a full Ed Rooney
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Farhad Manjoo is mistaken about Obama’s "biggest mistake"
Congress, not neoliberalism, hamstrung Obama’s presidency.
Why Republicans Play Dirty
They fear that if they stick to the rules, they will lose everything. Their behavior is a threat to democratic stability.
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"How Democracies Die" authors Levitsky/Ziblatt correctly contextualize Trump within the GOP's long evolution into an authoritarian party
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Dynarski named one of inaugural Distinguished Diversity & Social Transformation Professors
On Thursday, September 19, Ford School Professor
Bennet: 'This generation has a lot to be really angry at us about'
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said Generation Z "has a lot to be really angry at us about" referring to climate change, student debt and the national debt.
Surprise: Jonathan Chait Is Peddling Nonsense Again
If you’re a centrist pundit who came of age during the Third Way era of the Democratic Party, and have spent your entire career being a megaphone for that wing of the party, how do you process an event like the 2016 presidential election? If New...
Democrats, stuck in Watergate mode, bungle Lewandowski testimony
Have Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee figured out what President Trump did to them? By the looks of their questioning of Corey Lewandowski on Tuesday, the answer is no.
Steve Bullock for President
Governor Steve Bullock is running for President because we need to do more than defeat Trump, we need to defeat the corrupt system that keeps people like him in power.
How Kamala Harris Can Make a Comeback
The Democratic field is still flawed.
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There's time for Booker or Harris to compete for Biden's voters, but there's a coordination problem between the two of them.
Case in point: @DLeonhardt argues for Harris
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Despite Turning Down Inauguration Gig, Elton John Has a Recurring Role in Trump’s Presidency
The use of Mr. John’s music is a persistent reminder of the president’s interest in showmanship and celebrity.
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"In the days that followed, Mr. Trump repeatedly asked aides if his victory over Mr. John was capturing headlines. It wasn’t."
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Let’s Face It, the Democratic Primary So Far Has Been a Debacle
Right now the only contender who isn’t running for President of Progressive Twitter is the really, really old guy.
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What if the only Democratic candidate who didn't get caught the Bernie bubble is way too old?
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One of Biden's biggest advantages is that all the other high-profile candidates competed for a tiny left-wing slice of the party, ceding the field to him
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The only major candidate who hasn't been pulled too far to the left is really old. This is not going well.
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Warren’s Plan to Boost Social Security Is How to Beat Trump
Democrats need to get serious about the national emergency that is the 2020 election with some actual popular ideas.
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I also wrote an entire other column highlighting the political appeal of Warren's Social Security plan
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Here, in this very article, which contains lots of praise for her political appeal! nymag.com/intelligencer/… pic.twitter.com/XSDGjH32aA
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Team Biden beats the press
The vice president’s allies say neither detractors in the media, nor his rivals on the stump, understand the root of his appeal.
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"Inside the Biden campaign, it is the collision between these two worlds that advisers believe explain why his White House run often looks like a months-long series of gaffes." Really interesting reported story by @RyanLizza
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Inside Ivanka and Don Jr.’s Fight to Succeed Their Father
… and control the MAGA empire
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Excellent @mckaycoppins profile of the Trump dynasty, the rivalry between the children, and what Donald Trump thinks of Don Jr. (“He’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer”)
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Democrats Need to Get More Ruthless
And to stop helping Trump’s re-election chances.
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Some solid evidence here in @DLeonhardt's column that the Democratic party's leftward lurch is hurting: since last year, the party has lost its advantage vis a vis the GOP
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Trump’s “Very Inexpensive” Golf Habit Could Cost More Than $340 Million
Irony continues to elude the president.
Five Things They Don’t Tell You about Slavery
It’s important to know what happened before 1619 and what happened elsewhere besides America.
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One indication that you're seeing a straw man argument is that it fails to quote the source it is putatively rebutting
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And Now, a Word From a Fanatic
Inside the mind of an internet extremist.
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The problem with this Brooks column is that while he is implicitly castigating his critics on right and left for refusing to engage substantively with opposing ideas, he likewise does the same to them
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