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Not Just a Men’s Club
Amid new and credible allegations, confirming Brett Kavanaugh would now send a clear anti-women message before the midterms.
Don’t Underrate the Power of Revenge
What’s powering the Trump backlash? Payback, pure and simple.
Why Is Ted Cruz, in Texas, Just Barely Ahead of Beto O’Rourke?
Yes, the president is unpopular. But there’s more to it than that.
When the Old Rule with Impunity
Pride, or fist-pumping, comes before the fall.
Women are the Democratic Base
That’s why the Senate is in play.
Kavanaugh and Mueller Are the Same Story
Kamala Harris revealed an apparent link.
Anonymous Is Trump’s Fortuneteller
The center of power is moving away from the president. He’s too weak to stop it.
Is Brett Kavanaugh a Legitimate Nominee?
The question begins with Mitch McConnell and ends with Fred Guttenberg.
Brett Kavanaugh Is Why We Need Voting Reform
The 2014 midterms are the root of the constitutional order’s “breaking point.”
Trump Exposed the Left’s Fault Lines
Leftist intellectuals are divided—over Russia, and more.