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Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidates
John Fetterman and Graham Platner both flailed into adulthood, living off their affluent parents while not amounting to much. Why have leftists decided…
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With the thin Republican majorities, Democrats could plausibly force a trial of the acting Attorney General over the "Anti-Weaponization Fund"
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Universities Are Not on the Level
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The First Step to Winning Back the Senate: Don't Nominate Anyone Who Said 'God Is Non-Binary' On Video
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Fed Board Members: Stay In Your Seats
Protecting central bank independence will be an ongoing struggle; the most important thing is that no board members resign anytime soon.
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The demand for hyper-specific tax exemptions is just a more respectable manifestation of the same impulse that leads people to justify shoplifting.
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The Redistricting Loss Means Democrats Must Moderate to Win
The way to compensate for a less-favorable map is by winning a larger share of the vote, so Democrats must move closer to the median voter.
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On Redistricting, It's Time for Republicans to Stop Whining and Start Negotiating
Gerrymandered maps are rationally approved by majorities at the state level. Only a new set of federal rules can rein in gerrymandering.
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Trump's bargain with swing voters was that he would deliver a strong economy and they would look past his many defects. By attacking Iran, Trump has…
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