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Daniel Strauss

Daniel Strauss is a staff writer at The New Republic. He previously was a senior political reporter for The Guardian. Before that he spent four and a half years as a politics reporter at Politico. He has also been a reporter for Talking Points Memo and The Hill newspaper.

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November 9, 2021
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Here’s Why the Bill Stepien Subpoena Is the Most Interesting of the New Batch
Until he joined Trumpworld in 2020, Stepien was seen (Bridgegate aside) as a generally respected data guy. How low did he sink?
November 8, 2021
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The Infrastructure Bill: Here’s Who Won and Who Lost
It’s all still shaking out until the fate of Build Back Better is determined, but here’s how it’s looking so far.
November 5, 2021
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Democrats Shouldn’t Discuss Trump? Nice in Theory, but Basically Impossible
Yes, Terry McAuliffe talked too much about Donald Trump. But Democrats shouldn’t overcorrect. The former president is, and will be, an issue.
November 2, 2021
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Virginia: If Terry McAuliffe Loses, “Hit the F---ing Panic Button”
If Glenn Youngkin wins the governor’s race, will it really be such a disaster for Democrats? In a word, yes.
October 29, 2021
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Virginia Candidate’s Largest Donor Helped Foment the January 6 Riot
Republican attorney general candidate Jason Miyares, who downplays his party affiliation, took $2.6 million from a group that made robocalls that helped incite the Capitol mob.
October 28, 2021
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Are the Democrats—Make That Two Democrats—About to Crash This Plane?
Joe Manchin hardens his line; meanwhile, a document obtained by TNR suggests that Democrats have enigmatic Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema top of mind as the slog continues.
October 27, 2021
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Another Day, Another Delay: Democrats Come Up Empty Again
The Democrats are *this close* to a deal—except for all the major portions of the budget bill they still disagree on.
October 26, 2021
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There’s One (at Least) Big Difference Between Kyrsten Sinema and John McCain
The Arizona senator loves to compare herself to Mr. Straight Talk Express. But there are different ways of bucking one’s party.
October 19, 2021
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In Advance of Midterms, Top GOP Voter Data Firm Makes a Move
The Data Trust just hired a new president and CEO to try to win the voter data game. Are the Democrats paying attention?
October 19, 2021
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Democrat Kurt Schrader Keeps Raking in Pharma Bucks
The congressman leading the fight to kill his party’s prescription drug proposal has been taking checks from pharmaceutical interests this whole time.
October 14, 2021
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Who Is Jeffrey Clark, and How Did He Try to Destroy Democracy?
The January 6 commission’s latest subpoena target was willing to become Trump’s attorney general and help him invalidate the election. He spent a career preparing for that moment.
October 13, 2021
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Has the Time Come for Biden to Knock Some Heads on Capitol Hill?
How will the Democrats get to a number they can all agree on? The most plausible way is that their president makes them. If he’ll do it.
October 8, 2021
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Donald Trump Can Still Trigger a Major Constitutional Crisis
On his order, ex-aides are resisting the January 6 committee subpoenas.
October 5, 2021
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The Fight to Rein in Facebook Takes a Big Step—or Two—Forward This Week
First, whistleblower Frances Haugen will testify. Then Biden’s aggressive antitrust pick finally gets his confirmation hearing. But it’s still an uphill battle.
September 30, 2021
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Elise Stefanik Gets Trumpier Still With New Immigration Attack
The New York GOP congresswoman transformed herself into a Trump suck-up earlier this year to replace Liz Cheney. The transformation proceeds apace.
September 29, 2021
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Can Pramila Jayapal Stare Down Manchin and Sinema?
Her leverage is the votes she controls in the Progressive Caucus. Their leverage is that they can kill a deal single-handedly. The stakes could not be higher.
September 24, 2021
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Donald Trump Is in Full Freak-Out Mode Over the January 6 Commission
The subpoenas—and other, quieter staffing moves—show that the select committee means business. What did the president do, and when did he do it?
September 22, 2021
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Kyrsten Sinema Is Corporate Lobbies’ Million-Dollar Woman
She’s raked in cash from the Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, and others trying to gut the reconciliation bill. Connect the dots.
September 21, 2021
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“You Don’t Do That to an Ally”: Longtime French Ambassador to U.S. Scorches Biden
It’s not just the Australian submarine deal, says Gérard Araud. President Biden, he says, doesn’t seem to care about Europe at all.
September 16, 2021
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The Democrats’ California Lesson: Make Covid the Issue
Gavin Newsom was in trouble until his team decided to make the race about Covid-19. It worked this year in this deep-blue state. Can it work next year in purple ones?

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