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April 22, 2024
The agony of the gasbag
For a second week in a row, a silenced Donald Trump is forced to listen to what others think of him in court, writes Claire Bond Potter.
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April 22, 2024
Yes, the trial is bad for Trump
I asked for opinions on the first criminal case against a former president. To my surprise, I found more hope than hopelessness.
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April 23, 2024
Extreme apocalyptic rhetoric is everywhere and it’s dangerous
It’s so normalized it’s hard to draw causal connections between rhetoric and violence, writes Lindsay Beyerstein. That’s the point.
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April 24, 2024
Thanks to Trump, the House GOP is now vulnerable on the border
The Democrats believe they can flip the House on the issue.
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April 25, 2024
10 SCOTUS facts to tide us over until it wrecks the country
A lot of pain is coming as we head towards that great artificial deadline the justices created for themselves known as “June,” writes Eric Segall.
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April 25, 2024
That time Donald Trump admitted he’s been lying the whole time
It was an accident.
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April 26, 2024
Trump and the last taboo
He may be above the law, but he’s not above being human.
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