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So, You Think the Republican Party No Longer Represents the People
“There is no sense in avoiding or diluting the magnitude of this turn in our story: One major political party no longer accepts democracy.” The author…
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More Federal Cordination Needed to Tackle U.S. Domestic Extremism
On Jan. 13, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers militia, with seditious conspiracy. The historic charge is…
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The Biden Jobs Boom Is Bigger Than We Thought
Last Sunday on Meet the Press, James Carville offered Democrats good advice: “Quit being a whiny party and get out there and tell people what you…
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Is Biden’s Foreign Policy Grade a Material?
More than 30 experts grade the U.S. president’s first year of foreign policy. Is America back? U.S. President Joe Biden came into office vowing to reset…
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What Financial Markets Are Telling Biden About Geopolitics
As Washington crafts its foreign policy, asset prices may offer important guidance. Stock and bond prices may seem random on any given day, but there is…
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Voting Rights Isn’t Just a Black Issue
Ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, President Biden visited the grave of Dr. King in Atlanta and gave the angriest speech of his presidency,…
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American Democracy Will Die Unless Voting Rights are Protected
You tell me — Is this real? Sen. Rand Paul (R- Ky.) suggested last month that, despite a lack of evidence, he now knows how the…
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If Republicans Want to Reform the Electoral Count Act, Democrats Should Take It
Fixing the obscure law that governs the way Electoral College votes are counted won’t save democracy, but it could keep things from getting much worse. Many…
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America’s Asia Strategy Has Reached a Dead End
Washington should prioritize economic statecraft and stop thinking with its missiles. In December 2021, the Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific coordinator, Kurt Campbell, detailed the shape of U.S.…
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What Trump and His Mob Taught the World About America
The allure of democracy was the nation’s best asset abroad, but the president squandered it by inciting political violence. We have promoted democracy in our movies…
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Biden’s First Year
Biden wants a new normal, but Trump’s shadow looms large. It’s probably not wise to sketch out a “Biden doctrine” after just one year, but if…
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The 10 Best Things Biden Did in 2021
I once again offer my annual lists of the 10 best and 10 worst things the president did this year. Regular readers know I have been…