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May 10, 2017
Clio Chang
For some insane reason, Trump thought Democrats would cheer James Comey’s firing.
May 8, 2017
Clio Chang
Hillary Clinton Is Back. Should Democrats Be Worried?
The two-time failed presidential candidate is launching a PAC to support activist groups. But it could do more harm than good.
May 4, 2017
Clio Chang
Democrats shouldn’t spike the football, either.
April 3, 2017
Clio Chang
The end of the Supreme Court filibuster is nigh.
March 31, 2017
Clio Chang
The GOP is pushing hard for work requirements. Democrats shouldn’t let them.
March 2, 2017
Emily Atkin
A bunch of Democrats just voted to confirm Rick Perry as Energy Secretary.
February 23, 2017
Brian Beutler
The Republican Congress Is Courting a Major Crisis
Obamacare might be safe for now, but an economic calamity is looming.
February 22, 2017
Clio Chang
Keith Ellison just got the worst endorsement possible.
January 25, 2017
Clio Chang
Democrats are messing this up already.
January 10, 2017
Clio Chang
David Brock has written a creepy letter to Bernie Sanders.
December 19, 2016
Clio Chang, Alex Shephard
What Happens to Media Matters in a Post-Hillary World?
The media watchdog was Clinton's biggest defender this election season. Now it's seeking a new identity.
November 9, 2016
David Dayen
The “Deplorables” Got the Last Laugh
Let's face it: Liberals helped stoke the rage that elected Donald Trump.
October 27, 2016
MagazineLaura Marsh
The Flaws of the Overton Window Theory
How an obscure libertarian idea became the go-to explanation for this year’s crazy politics.
October 19, 2016
Clio Chang
Hillary Clinton’s mandate will come from keeping the GOP far away from the White House.
October 13, 2016
Pippa Norris
It’s Time to Fix the Voting Process
August 3, 2016
James N. Gregory
A History of Radicals In the Democratic Party
July 13, 2016
Christopher Devine, Kyle C. Kopko
Vice Presidential Candidates Don’t Deliver Votes
Studies show that there’s no demographic or home-state advantage.
July 6, 2016
Clio Chang
Republicans are still mad about the Democratic sit-in.
March 29, 2016
Scott Lemieux
Why Democrats Shouldn’t Fret About High GOP Turnout
Donald Trump may be firing up some white voters—but not enough to outnumber the people he's alienating.
December 7, 2015
Brian Beutler
Jeb Bush, who purged thousands of innocent voters from the Florida rolls, thinks the no-fly list is too error-ridden to screen gun buyers.

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