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Don’t Let the Austerity Hacks Get Their Hooks in the Climate Debate

Nothing will fracture the global consensus on saving the planet than propagandists masquerading as avatars of fiscal responsibility.

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The White House Report on Supreme Court Reform Made a Glaring Omission

The draft report, while long on critiques of court-packing, failed to address the root of the high court’s predicament—the confirmation process itself.

Katie Couric’s Unforgivable Lie of Omission

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gestures as she speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol

The Democrats’ Dilemma: Build Back Faster or Build Back Longer?

The party is deadlocked on how to prune down the Biden agenda—in a way that gets them reelected.

The Republican War on Vaccine Mandates Will Not End Well for Them

Republicans like Texas Governor Greg Abbott are giving Democrats an opening to retake the Covid-19 narrative and exploit a winning issue.

Jeffrey Clark, acting assistant U.S. attorney general, at a news conference

Who Is Jeffrey Clark, and How Did He Try to Destroy Democracy?

Jeffrey Clark, acting assistant U.S. attorney general, at a news conference

Who Is Jeffrey Clark, and How Did He Try to Destroy Democracy?

A Requiem for Donald Trump’s Grift Factory

A Requiem for Donald Trump’s Grift Factory