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November 9, 2017
Alex Shephard
For Republicans, Doing Nothing Is Better Than Doing Something
Tuesday’s election makes the GOP’s conundrum clear: Passing unpopular legislation like tax reform will haunt them in 2018 and beyond.
November 2, 2017
Alex Shephard
There is no reason for the Republican tax bill to exist other than cutting taxes for the wealthy.
October 23, 2017
Alex Shephard
2018 is sure starting to look like a wave election for Democrats.
September 28, 2017
Clio Chang
The GOP’s Struggles to Re-Authorize CHIP Is a Devastating Indictment
Jeopardizing the insurance of nine million children isn’t just abhorrent—it also underscores the party’s utter inability to govern.
September 20, 2017
Alex Shephard
The GOP’s Groundhog Day strategy on health care is working.
September 20, 2017
Clio Chang
Republicans don’t know and don’t care what they’re about to do to the health care system.
August 12, 2017
Sarah Jones
The Republican Party bears responsibility for today’s fatal violence in Charlottesville.
July 21, 2017
Clio Chang
Republicans know we’re in a crisis. They just don’t care.
July 13, 2017
Clio Chang
Republicans Are Coming for Your Minimum Wage Hike
Missouri is on the verge of rolling back a wage increase in St. Louis, adding an ugly wrinkle in the fight for decent living wages.
May 16, 2017
MagazineClio Chang
How Republicans Are Blocking Cities From Raising the Minimum Wage
May 4, 2017
Clio Chang
The GOP health care bill ramps up Washington’s war on the poor.
April 6, 2017
Clio Chang
The Republicans have pulled off the heist of the century to fill Antonin Scalia’s seat.
March 31, 2017
Clio Chang
The GOP is pushing hard for work requirements. Democrats shouldn’t let them.
March 30, 2017
Clio Chang
House Republicans can’t even agree on a meeting. How do they hope to pass a health care bill?
March 20, 2017
Alex Shephard
The GOP is going to try to rush the Russian investigation. Democrats shouldn’t let them.
March 2, 2017
Clio Chang
The lockdown of the GOP’s health care bill is turning into National Treasure: Congress Edition.
February 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
The GOP’s new Obamacare strategy is to repeal and see what the hell happens.
February 13, 2017
Alex Shephard
The GOP’s “accommodate not confront” is a perfectly craven slogan for the Trump era.
February 3, 2017
Alex Shephard
Republicans are quietly moving from “repeal and replace” to “repair.” But that doesn’t mean they know what they’re doing.
November 9, 2016
Nicole Narea
Kasich 2020?

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