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August 27, 2020
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Why the GOP Didn’t Write a New Platform
It isn’t just that the party has surrendered to Trump. It’s also because its policies are deeply unpopular.
August 27, 2020
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The Republican National Convention’s War on Reality
Up is down, the coronavirus pandemic is over, and Donald Trump is normal.

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