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June 21, 2017
Alex Shephard
Jon Ossoff’s loss shows that the suburbs aren’t a slam dunk for Democrats.
June 9, 2017
David Dayen
Trump’s Judicial Picks Are Keeping Republicans Happy—and Quiet
In a rare show of competency, he's tapped five times as many judges as Obama had at this point—and conservatives are delighted.
June 6, 2017
Graham Vyse
Republicans just want health care to go away—even if their bill fails.
May 24, 2017
Alex Shephard
It’s possible that Trump won’t get any major legislation passed before 2018.
May 17, 2017
Alex Shephard
The Russia investigation just got real.
May 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
Trumpcare is about to undergo a death by a thousand cuts in the Senate.
May 1, 2017
Emily Atkin
Congress saved the EPA from Trump—for now.
April 25, 2017
Alex Shephard
The Trump “100 Days” website is a hilariously typical own goal.
April 25, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is a terrible, terrible negotiator.
April 11, 2017
Graham Vyse
Don’t Believe the Hype About Jon Ossoff
The Democrat might steal a Republican congressional seat in Georgia. Or not. Either way, the election won't reveal much about the Trump resistance.
April 7, 2017
Scott Lemieux
The Supreme Court Will Never Be the Same
Neil Gorsuch has been confirmed by the Senate. The filibuster is dead. And no one knows what happens next.
March 2, 2017
Sarah Jones
Congress keeps screwing over retired coal miners.
March 2, 2017
Alex Shephard
If Jeff Sessions were a Democrat, Republicans would be calling for a criminal probe.
March 1, 2017
Emily Atkin
Donald Trump read from a teleprompter and wore a nice suit, and suddenly he’s “presidential”?
February 14, 2017
Alex Shephard
The GOP is going to own the Michael Flynn scandal, too.
February 13, 2017
Alex Shephard
The GOP’s “accommodate not confront” is a perfectly craven slogan for the Trump era.
February 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
Mitch McConnell only made Elizabeth Warren stronger.
January 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
Congressional Republicans want to keep doing Benghazi.
January 19, 2017
Alex Shephard
Trump is on track to fulfill the right’s dream of eviscerating programs people like.
January 3, 2017
Alex Shephard
Don’t give Donald Trump too much credit for keeping the House GOP in check.

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