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Politics (page 8)

January 3, 2023 3:27 pm

Never Trumpers Understood Kevin McCarthy’s Conference Better Than He Did

Who could possibly have predicted that the leopards would eat My Kevin’s face, too?
Tim Miller
January 3, 2023 5:30 am

Moderate Democrats Are the Future of the Party

They have the energy and the momentum, they know how to cut deals, and their “boring” messaging works.
Jill Lawrence
January 3, 2023 5:30 am

The Misleading Makeup of the New Congress

Sure, this is the most diverse Congress ever—but what does that really mean for our politics?
Theodore R. Johnson
December 14, 2022 5:30 am

Clock Is Ticking on Chance to Fix the Electoral Count Act

Reforms likely to be folded into the spending bill, but disagreements remain between the House and Senate versions.
Joe Perticone
December 12, 2022 5:30 am

The Rationale Behind South Carolina Becoming the First Dem Primary

The final decision on whether the Palmetto State will leapfrog ahead of Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada is expected in…
Theodore R. Johnson
December 12, 2022 5:30 am

Should an Election Denier Be Speaker of the House?

The Constitution matters more than Kevin McCarthy.
William Kristol and Jeffrey K. Tulis
December 2, 2022 5:30 am

The Mismeasure of Ideology

A flawed metric for understanding political polarization.
Oliver Traldi
December 1, 2022 5:30 am

China’s Torment Is a Reminder of What We Have

As Americans grow envious of authoritarian government, Chinese yearn for democracy.
Mona Charen
November 28, 2022 5:01 am

We Figured Out How to Beat the Authoritarian Censors

Samizdat is fighting the battle for real free speech.
Yevgeny Simkin
November 21, 2022 5:30 am

What Role Did Gerrymandering Play in Giving the GOP Its House Majority?

And how does it affect racial representation?
Theodore R. Johnson