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Patrick Caldwell

Patrick Caldwell is a deputy editor at The New Republic. Previously, he served as a news editor and reporter at Mother Jones, and a writing fellow at The American Prospect. His work has also appeared in The Nation, National Journal Magazine, and The Washington Independent.

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November 15, 2022
Patrick Caldwell
Tom Emmer Wins the Thankless Task of Corralling the GOP’s Likely Narrow House Majority
Meet the Minnesota Republican who led the party’s midterm campaigns.
August 16, 2022
MagazinePatrick Caldwell
Tom Emmer Is the Republican Party’s Stealth Bomber
Back in Minnesota, Emmer made his name as a fringe firebrand. Now head of the NRCC, he’s learned to mute his rhetoric—mostly—and is quietly climbing the ladder of House Republican leadership.
May 13, 2022
Patrick Caldwell
The Geopolitics of Eurovision During a Time of War
After years of the international song contest trying to stamp politics out of its broadcasts, Ukraine is the betting favorite to win.
April 21, 2022
MagazinePatrick Caldwell
A Forgotten Section of the Constitution Could Help Democrats Save Voting Rights
The 14th Amendment requires Congress to punish states that restrict the right to vote. Will Democrats finally revive it?
December 6, 2021
Patrick Caldwell
Republicans Will Never Help Democrats Avoid a Debt Ceiling Crisis
This is a lesson that Democratic lawmakers learned the hard way during the Obama era, only to forget it.
October 1, 2021
Patrick Caldwell
Manchin and Biden Are Two Doves, Crying
Dig, if you will, the reconciliation budget package; the two Joes engaged in a deal.

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