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March 5, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Pete Buttigieg Perfectly Skewers Trump’s So-Called “Mandate”
The former transportation secretary really cut Donald Trump down to size.
November 18, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Donald Trump’s Mandate Is a Myth
Far from a romp, Trump’s 2024 performance is actually one of history’s smallest presidential victories.
November 5, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
The Map and Midterm Blues Hurt Democrats. So Did Obama.
November 4, 2014
Danny Vinik
Election Day's Biggest Lie: A GOP Victory Will Be a Mandate
October 2, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
New Study Shows Free Birth Control Reduces Abortions
June 30, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
The Hobby Lobby Case Shows Why Private Companies Shouldn't Provide Insurance. The Government Should.

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