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Overconfident in minority rule, the Republicans forgot how to compete democratically
Case in point is their proposed plan for Social Security.
A Democratic president who does not back down changes everything
After “The Speech,” bothsidesism may be a sign of hope.
No Democratic president in my lifetime ever talked about a Republican predecessor like that
It’s the end of an era.
Trump is president for life. Just ask him
By claiming to have declassified government secrets, he refuses to recognize the authority of the current president
Police killed yet another Black man, yet the US claims the right to speak on the rule of law
Is Jayland Walker’s death a crime against humanity?
Federal law requires some hospitals to give emergency care, including abortions
Republicans are fighting it in court.
There’s no way Biden would use the term ‘semi-fascist’ if he did not believe that most Americans are behind the Democrats
He doesn’t risk alienating voters. He risks missing an opportunity.
Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman meets hate with humor
Can he turn politics around?
Mikhail Gorbachev, 91, is dead
The former Soviet premier became a sort of hero in the west. But he became that hero precisely because he was a massive failure.
Why the Republicans hate Biden’s college debt plan
It threatens the social hierarchy and established order.