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Brian Beutler

Brian Beutler is a senior editor at the New Republic. He covers domestic policy, politics, and political movements. Previously he led Capitol Hill coverage for Talking Points Memo, was a daily columnist for Salon, and has been a frequent commentator on television news. He is the host of Primary Concerns, a podcast about politics.

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January 27, 2017
Brian Beutler
Insured Republicans want you to forego health coverage so that they’ll have an easier time repealing Obamacare.
January 27, 2017
Brian Beutler
Trump and the Republicans Are on a Suicide Mission Together
And we'll all have to live with the fallout.
January 26, 2017
Brian Beutler
Former ACA administrator sounds off on the GOP’s “unpatriotic” attempted Obamacare “sabotage.”
January 26, 2017
Brian Beutler
How much could institutional memory possibly matter to the conduct of superpower diplomacy?
January 25, 2017
Brian Beutler
A couple Donald Trump controversies Jason Chaffetz is definitely not going to ignore.
January 25, 2017
Brian Beutler
Democrats Should Seriously Consider This GOP Alternative to Obamacare
It could save health care reform—or at least delay the repeal effort.
January 24, 2017
Brian Beutler
CBO confirms Republicans own the health care system and if Obamacare collapses, it will be their fault.
January 24, 2017
Brian Beutler
The Media Failed to Prepare Americans for the Trump Whiplash
The policy stakes of this election were never adequately conveyed by the political press.
January 23, 2017
Brian Beutler
Trump’s era of “monstrous and special” capitalism is upon us, just as the white working class wanted.
January 23, 2017
Brian Beutler
The Trump Administration’s Lies Have Already Ruined Its Credibility
The president has made the wrong bet, and it will sink him.
January 20, 2017
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump’s Dark, Narrow Inauguration
In the midst of an economy near full employment, the president made a dystopian pitch to his followers.
January 20, 2017
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Welcome to the Trump Dark Age
Either his presidency is an aberration or the dawn of a intolerant, regressive era. Obama's legacy depends on the outcome.
January 18, 2017
Brian Beutler
Obamacare Just Had a Very Good Week. That Doesn’t Mean the Law Is Any Safer.
January 17, 2017
Brian Beutler
A Plea to President Obama: Pardon Edward Snowden
The choice is simple: pardon him, or abandon him to the mercy of Trump.
January 13, 2017
Brian Beutler
Who’s the Illegitimate President Now, Mr. Birtherism?
Trump spent five years trying to delegitimize Obama. Now he's taking office under a cloud of suspicion, and only has himself to blame.
January 12, 2017
Brian Beutler
Trump Is Exactly the Monster We Feared, and Republicans Are Enabling Him
GOP congressmen will abide his abuses as long as they get what they want.
January 11, 2017
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McConnell: Jeff Sessions is a civil rights exemplar because he once stood in close proximity to John Lewis.
January 10, 2017
Brian Beutler
Obamacare Repeal Is Going Very Poorly
Republicans said the 2012 election was their last chance to repeal health care reform. They were right.
January 9, 2017
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Chuck Schumer trolls Mitch McConnell with clever act of unabashed plagiarism.
January 9, 2017
Brian Beutler
Republicans Think Capitol Hill’s Rules Are for Suckers
They broke norms to stymie Democrats. Now they're doing it to help Trump.

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